


Hamilton
Country | United States |
Ship Class | Wickes-class Destroyer |
Builder | Mare Island Navy Yard |
Laid Down | 8 Jun 1918 |
Launched | 15 Jan 1919 |
Commissioned | 20 Jan 1930 |
Decommissioned | 1 Nov 1945 |
Displacement | 1,154 tons standard |
Length | 314 feet |
Beam | 32 feet |
Draft | 10 feet |
Machinery | Geared turbines with two screws |
Power Output | 24,200 shaft horsepower |
Speed | 35 knots |
Crew | 103 |
Armament | 4x4in, 2x1pdr anti-aircraft, 12x21in torpedo tubes |
Original Commission | 7 Nov 1919 |
First Decommission | 20 Jul 1922 |
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Last Major Revision: Jan 2005
Hamilton Operational Timeline
20 Jan 1930 | Hamilton was commissioned into service. |
1 Nov 1945 | Hamilton was decommissioned from service. |
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