The ship was named after two brothers. One, Peter, was in the U.S. Navy, and the other, John M. Gamble was in the USMC. Both fought in the War of 1812 with one being killed. This ship was at Pearl Harbor when the British attacked along with another destroyer named the Perry, after Oliver Hazard Perry.
From Wikipedia.
Peter Gamble was born on 5 November 1793 in Bordentown , New Jersey. He was appointed midshipman on 16 January 1809 and served on Thomas Macdonough's flagship USS Saratoga at the Battle of Lake Champlain.
He was killed in action while sighting his gin on 11 September 1814.
Macdonough deplored Peter's loss and commended his gallantry in action.
John M. Gamble was the brother of Peter Gamble and achieved the rank of brevet lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps.
--Brock-Perry
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