USS ''Paul Hamilton'' (DDG-60) is an in the

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currently in service. The ship is named after Paul Hamilton, the third

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Construction and career

Constructed at

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(BIW) in

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, ''Paul Hamilton'' was commissioned in

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. The destroyer was transferred to

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after her commissioning. She is currently homeported in San Diego, California. In July 2015, she along with the

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's , participated in airstrikes against

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. In 2019, cargo ship ''Bass Strait'', belonging to Hong Kong-based

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, launched a series of drones that surveilled and harassed ''Paul Hamilton'' in waters off of Southern California.

Gallery

Image:USS Hamilton - Left Side View.JPG, Left side view of USS ''Paul Hamilton'' at the Manila Port Harbor Image:USS Hamilton - Rear View.JPG, Rear view of USS ''Paul Hamilton'' at the Manila Port Harbor Image:The Antenna of the AN SPY-1 Radar.JPG, An AN/SPY-1 Antenna of USS ''Paul Hamilton'' Image:Phalanx CIWS - Side View.JPG, Side view of the Phalanx CIWS of USS ''Paul Hamilton'' Image:Mk 141 and Mk 32 - Side View.JPG, Side view of the Mk 141 and Mk 32 launchers of USS ''Paul Hamilton'' Image:Mk 45 Gun.JPG, Side view of the Mk 45 main gun of USS ''Paul Hamilton''

References

External links

Official USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) website
Ships built in Bath, Maine Arleigh Burke-class destroyers Destroyers of the United States 1993 ships {{US-mil-ship-stub