I'd like to see if there is a way to hide the part of the HUD that automatically tells you what the ship type is.

Part of the approach of a ship is figuring out what it is. Checking the stacks, the window locations, figuring out what kind of destroyer it is. Where is the flag mast etc. Leafing through the ID book, no that's not it. Yes. No that's it! RECOGNISE

Now when you see a ship, it just says C3. Or Hunt class. Oh. Next next next next HUNT recognise. Done.

I feel that it's taken away an interesting part of the game.

I understand that there are so many variations now in UBE, but even if I choose the wrong type of C3 for example, it's not correct but its the same model dimensions anyway isn't it? So what does it matter.

Yes I could "just not look" but it's right there saying "it's a C3." you can't unsee it.