How should six future Royal Navy amphibious ships be named to make cancellation politically difficult?
Short answerCounty names are the proposed choice. Cities, rivers, and bays are already associated with serving classes, while Hunt names attract reservations.
NotesCounty names are the preferred scheme for the six future amphibious ships in the question. Cities, rivers, and bays already belong to serving classes. Hunt names remain another place-based possibility, although their association with fox hunting makes them less attractive. Counties therefore offer the favoured geographical naming scheme when the aim is to make cancellation harder.