The claimed names fit poorly with the sparse use of several saint names and with the political awkwardness of naming a ship for Ireland's patron saint during the early 1920s. Admiral names fit the available naming patterns better. The often-repeated saint-name claim should therefore remain unproven rather than being treated as established fact.
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Why proposed saint names for British capital ships are doubtful
The book's saint-name claims are tested against Royal Navy naming practice, contemporary politics, and later naming choices.