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Hamilton

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassWickes-class Destroyer
BuilderMare Island Navy Yard
Laid Down8 Jun 1918
Launched15 Jan 1919
Commissioned20 Jan 1930
Decommissioned1 Nov 1945
Displacement1,154 tons standard
Length314 feet
Beam32 feet
Draft10 feet
MachineryGeared turbines with two screws
Power Output24,200 shaft horsepower
Speed35 knots
Crew103
Armament4x4in, 2x1pdr anti-aircraft, 12x21in torpedo tubes
Original Commission7 Nov 1919
First Decommission20 Jul 1922

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Hamilton Operational Timeline

20 Jan 1930 Hamilton was commissioned into service.
1 Nov 1945 Hamilton was decommissioned from service.




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