The naming discussion moves from Britain's City names to possible precedents for Tasman and Flinders: HMAS Tasmania, an S-class destroyer, and HMAS Flinders, a survey ship. A revived River-class scheme is proposed for Canada because rivers cross and connect many places. Such a scheme could also restore or adopt Indigenous names. These are suggestions rather than confirmed decisions, but they show how a new class can be tied to geography, local identity and naval inheritance.
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Ship names as links to predecessors, places and communities
Possible Australian name precedents and a proposed Canadian River-class scheme show how new combatants can carry national geography and naval memory.