Carlos R. Rivera wrote:

> I stand suitably corrected….er., I had not looked closely at the names
> of the Aegis class. Now, I have to recall what ships were named for USArmy
> battles during my active USN days (1980-85).

I was on USS Glover (FF-1098) from 1983-87. She was named after General John
Glover, who commanded the regiment of Marlblehead fishermen who got Washington
across the Delaware. He also gave Washington a schooner during the siege of
Boston to start Washington’s navy. Most of the AEGIS names were given to CVs
in the past so they have some lineage.

> >
> [snip]
> But, is the Monterey named after the town in Mexico or California?

Judging by the rest, I’d say it was named for the battle in Mexico, not the
city in CA.
Mark