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Artist's commentary
Commission For Tabulation! (Artist's title) / "I will remember you forever." (Commissioner's title)
Source via /r/AzureLane on Reddit for commissioner's title
Likely refers to the fact that while North Carolina was preserved as a museum ship and is still welcoming visitors in Wilmington today, other ships that survived World War II were scrapped, including Enterprise beginning in 1958 (though other ships have since borne the name).