The USS Patroclus was named after Achillies beloved slain in what war by Hector?
USS Patroclus (ARL-19) USS "Patroclus" (ARL-19) was laid down as a United States Navy "LST-542"-class tank landing ship but converted to one of 39 "Achelous"-class repair ship s that were used for repairing landing craft during World War II. Named for Patroclus (a Homeric character; a beloved of Achilles, slain by Hector while fighting in Achilles’ armor), she was the only US Naval vessel to bear the name.
Hector the Hero "Hector the Hero" is a classic lament penned by Scottish composer and fiddler James Scott Skinner in 1903. It was written as a tribute to Major-General Hector MacDonald, a distinguished Scottish general around the turn of the century. MacDonald, a friend of Skinner's, had not long before committed suicide following accusations of homosexuality.