USS Paul Hamilton (DD-590) [SEP] vessel class
USS Paul Hamilton (DD-590)
USS "Paul Hamilton" (DD-590), a "Fletcher"-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Navy Secretary Paul Hamilton (1762–1819).
"Paul Hamilton" was laid down 20 January 1943 by the Charleston Navy Yard; launched 7 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. William Dewar Gordon; and commissioned 25 October 1943, Commander Leo G. May in command.
History.
Following shakedown off Bermuda, "Paul Hamilton" served
Paul Hamilton
Paul Hamilton may refer to:
- Paul Hamilton (politician) (1762–1816), United States Secretary of the Navy and governor of South Carolina
- USS "Paul Hamilton" (DDG-60), a 1993 "Arleigh Burke"-class destroyer in the United States Navy
- USS "Paul Hamilton" (DD-590), a "Fletcher"-class destroyer in the United States Navy
- USS "Paul Hamilton" (DD-307), a "Clemson"-class destroyer in the United States Navy
- SS "Paul Hamilton"