Extended Ship Names

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Author: Mr.Y

Last revision: 7 Dec, 2025 at 21:36 UTC (2)

File size: 446.61 KB

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Description:
Extended Ship Names

Tired of seeing generic ship names or running out of unique names for your navy? This mod massively expands the ship namelists for multiple nations, ensuring you never run out of historical and thematic names for your fleets.


What This Mod Adds

Expanded Ship Namelists

This mod adds thousands of new unique ship names for the following nations:

  • United States – Massive expansion with over 1,800 unique names across all classes
  • France – Comprehensive expansion across all ship classes
  • Italy – New names inspired by Italian naval tradition
  • Japan – Extensive lists for surface fleets and escorts
  • Soviet Union – Additional names following Soviet naming conventions
  • Republic of China – Full namelists for all ship types

Detailed Name Counts

Class
United States
France
Italy
Japan
China
Soviet Union
Destroyers
650
160
180
220
110
127
Escorts / Torpedo Boats
320
65
130
Submarines
350
200
190
102
Light Cruisers
90
60
75
70
35
55
Heavy Cruisers
75
45
40
60
28
26
Battlecruisers
20
35
30
20
25
25
Battleships
60
50
45
45
26
26
Aircraft Carriers
65
32
20
35
15
15
Light/Escort Carriers
70
25
Minelayers
70
60
30
40
30
40
TOTAL NAMES
1,805
707
610
645
371
314


Features

  • Historically Inspired Names – All new names follow each nation’s naval naming conventions and traditions
  • No Name Repetition – Carefully curated to avoid duplicate names across different ship classes
  • Vanilla Style – New names seamlessly blend with existing vanilla names


Future Updates

I am planning to add the United Kingdom to the mod in a future update. There is currently no estimated release date for this addition.


Compatibility

This mod is NOT compatible with any other mod.

If you use this with other mods, ship names will likely break or not appear correctly. Specifically, it is definitely not compatible with overhaul mods such as:

  • Road to 56
  • Kaiserreich
  • Any other major overhaul mod


Feedback & Bug Reports

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for additional names, please leave a comment below. I’m always looking to improve the mod based on community feedback!

Note: This mod only adds ship names. It does not change any gameplay mechanics, stats, or balance.

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Required DLC:

These DLC should be installed in order to use this item.


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Revisions:

Old revisions of this mod are available below. Click the link to download.