USCGC Sherman explained

Two ships of the United States Coast Guard or its antecedent services have borne the name Sherman, in honor of John Sherman (1823–1900), who was Secretary of the Treasury during the Hayes administration (1877–1881).

• , also known as Sherman, was a Revenue Cutter Service cutter, commissioned in 1866 and sold in 1872^{[1] [2]} when it became the .^[3]
• is a high endurance cutter, launched in 1968^[4] and decommissioned in 2018. The vessel was then transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy and renamed SLNS Gajabahu (P626).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sherman (John Sherman), 1866 . January 2000 . . 2008-02-15.
2. News: 22 March 1873 . John Sherman (Steamboat) . Detroit Advertiser & Tribune . 8 November 2022 . The Maritime History of the Great Lakes.
3. News: 24 April 1886 . John Sherman (Barge) . The Saginaw Courier . 8 November 2022 . The Maritime History of the Great Lakes.
4. Web site: USCGC Sherman (WHEC-720).