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USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60)

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USS Paul Hamilton at Pearl Harbor on 3 February 2007
History
United States
NamePaul Hamilton
NamesakePaul Hamilton
Ordered22 February 1990
BuilderBath Iron Works
Laid down24 August 1992
Launched24 July 1993
Commissioned27 May 1995
HomeportSan Diego
Identification
MottoThe Courage to Prevail
Statusin active service
NotesShip's Flag
Badge
General characteristics
Class and typeArleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement
  • Light: approx. 6,800 long tons (6,900 t)
  • Full: approx. 8,900 long tons (9,000 t)
Length505 ft (154 m)
Beam59 ft (18 m)
Draft31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion2 × shafts
SpeedIn excess of 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range4,400 nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Sikorsky MH-60R

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the United States Navy currently in service. The ship is named after Paul Hamilton, the third United States Secretary of the Navy.

Construction and career

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Constructed at Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Bath, Maine, Paul Hamilton was commissioned in Charleston, South Carolina. The destroyer was transferred to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii after her commissioning. She is currently homeported in San Diego, California.[citation needed]

In 2003 Paul Hamilton was deployed to the Persian Gulf, Where she participated in Operation Shock And Awe.

In 2009, She deployed once again to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

In July 2015, she along with the Royal Navy's HMS Duncan, participated in airstrikes against ISIL.[4]

In 2019, cargo ship Bass Strait, belonging to Hong Kong–based Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, launched a series of drones that surveilled and harassed Paul Hamilton in waters off of Southern California.[5][6]

The Moultrie Flag

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In honor of the ship's namesake Paul Hamilton, a South Carolinian who was a Revolutionary War soldier and the 42nd governor of South Carolina, USS Paul Hamilton flies the Moultrie Flag, a Revolutionary War battle flag closely associated with South Carolina.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mk46 MOD 1 Optical Sight System". Kollmorgen. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ Rockwell, David (2017-07-12). "The Kollmorgen/L-3 KEO Legacy". Teal Group. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2023-05-29.
  3. ^ Hart, Jackie (2023-12-17). "Decoy Launch System Installed Aboard USS Ramage". navy.mil. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  4. ^ "HMS Duncan joins US Carrier on strike operations against ISIL". Royal Navy. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  5. ^ Kehoe, Adam; Cecotti, Marc (2022-06-10). "Drone Swarms That Harassed Navy Ships Off California Demystified In New Documents". The Drive. Archived from the original on 2022-06-12. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  6. ^ Kehoe, Adam; Cecotti, Marc (June 15, 2022). "Navy Releases Videos From Mysterious Drone Swarms Around Warships Off California". The Drive. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Keller, Jared (19 Oct 2020). "We salute the USS Paul Hamilton for flying a Revolutionary War battle flag on its way back to port". Task & Purpose. Recurrent Ventures. Retrieved 26 Jun 2023.
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