So... apparently, the US Navy has decided to go back to the old way of naming submarines after sea creatures and it seems they are prioritizing the most successful ones.
Of course, given the nature of government bureaucrats, they seem to be just going from top to bottom on the "tonnage sunk" list leading to embarrassing moments like this
WHAT!?War timeTangTonnageYou are merely fourth placeAfter the warA comparison between US and Japanese records shows that Tang only sank 93824 tonnageSo she was exaggerating her record all the time...Yeah...It can't be helped, I will end myself with my own torpedo! The total sunk tonnage will surpass the first place when I add my own tonnage in it...!Record holder of most tonnage sunk by US submarine!