Achtung! Bismarck!

A Navy-owned ship that will be used to transport troops will soon carry the name of the city of Bismarck.

The Bismarck City Commission earlier this month voted in support of the move. City officials plan to team up with the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce to fund events celebrating the new high-speed vessel.

Bob Wefald made the request regarding the city's namesake ship, the Bismarck Tribune reported. Wefald previously helped drive the commissioning of the submarine the USS North Dakota.

He said the USNS Bismarck will be built by an Alabama-based company and should be complete next year.

Bismarck officials approve city's name for high-speed Navy vessel