The naming of ships like our own boats can be emotional.
I for one loved tbe 210 foot Reliance class USCG cutter names.
Reliance, Diligence, Dependable, Vigorous, Vigilant,.......etc...names thst when I was aboard actually stirred emotion.
If the cutter was USCGC Munro, or USCGC Hamilton...named after hugely brave Medal of Honor winners or founding fathers...the same.
While being shot in the line of duty is one thing....how many in the US can claim that?
Not saying why....but in my mind...what were they doing to get shot? Did they purposly put themselves in harms way?
People who serve on these vessels have to have an overwhelming sense of pride to be underpaid, away from home and in harms way and do the job well and want to serve.
I did it and pride overcomes a lot of inequalities of capitalism and patriotism.
Can't say it's a bad name, but how many other possibilities were out there to REALLY inspire a crew that didn't fall into todays workd of self centeredness and instant gratification?
I sat on awards boards much of my career, tough decisions, but I was always called the hard a** .
That was because I forced the boards to consider the past and future against the "current" stsndard...bigger things than touchy feely ...right now good times.
I can only hope the crews can get behind the name, no going back now. But without crew enthusiasm, no ship of the line will pull her weight.