She’s a nice looking vessel. I have always had a soft spot for that class, built by BIW...:)
I was up in Chester, Vermont last summer, very small town, and I passed a building with a sign that said something about “Merritt Edson Day” and I was looking at it thinking...where have I heard that name before...
Then I remembered: USMC, Guadalcanal...Medal of Honor...
Chester, VT was where he grew up, and they remember him still...