USS ''Enterprise'', but CV-6 uniquely identifies the World War II aircraft carrier from all others. For convenience, the combined designation, which is painted on the sides of the hulls, is frequently called the "hull number".

The official Navy Style Guide says that hull numbers do not include hyphens.

The U.S. Navy sometimes ignores the sequence of hull numbering. For example, the Navy built the last nuclear submarine

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