USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Paul Hamilton.

USS Paul Hamilton at Pearl Harbor on 3 February 2007
History
United States
Name	Paul Hamilton
Namesake	Paul Hamilton
Ordered	22 February 1990
Builder	Bath Iron Works
Laid down	24 August 1992
Launched	24 July 1993
Commissioned	27 May 1995
Homeport	San Diego
Identification	MMSI number: 338916000 Callsign: NNPH Hull number: DDG-60
Motto	The Courage to Prevail
Status	in active service
Notes	Ship's Flag
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General characteristics
Class and type	Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
Displacement	Light: approx. 6,800 long tons (6,900  t) Full: approx. 8,900 long tons (9,000 t)
Length	505 ft (154 m)
Beam	59 ft (18 m)
Draft	31 ft (9.4 m)
Propulsion	2 × shafts
Speed	In excess of 30  kn (56 km/h; 35 mph)
Range	4,400  nmi (8,100 km; 5,100 mi) at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Complement	33 commissioned officers 38 chief petty officers 210 enlisted personnel
Sensors and processing systems	AN/SPY-1D PESA 3D radar (Flight I, II, IIA) AN/SPY-6(V)1 AESA 3D radar (Flight III) AN/SPS-67(V)3 or (V)5 surface search radar (DDG-51 – DDG-118) AN/SPQ-9B surface search radar (DDG-119 onwards) AN/SPS-73(V)12 surface search/navigation radar (DDG-51 – DDG-86) BridgeMaster E surface search/navigation radar (DDG-87 onwards) 3 × AN/SPG-62 fire-control radar Mk 46 optical sight system (Flight I, II, IIA) [1] Mk 20 electro-optical sight system (Flight III) [2] AN/SQQ-89 ASW combat system: AN/SQS-53C sonar array AN/SQR-19 tactical towed array sonar (Flight I, II, IIA) TB-37U multi-function towed array sonar (DDG-113 onwards) AN/SQQ-28 LAMPS III shipboard system
Electronic warfare & decoys	AN/SLQ-32 electronic warfare suite AN/SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo countermeasures Mk 36 Mod 12 decoy launching systems Mk 53 Nulka decoy launching systems Mk 59 decoy launching systems [3]
Armament	Guns: 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/54 mk 45 mod 1/2 (lightweight gun) 2 × 20 mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) Mk 38 machine gun system 4 × 0.50 inches (12.7 mm) caliber guns Missiles: 2 × Mk 141 Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher 1 × 29-cell, 1 × 61-cell (90 total cells) Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS): RIM-66M surface-to-air missile RIM-156 surface-to-air missile RIM-161 anti-ballistic missile BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile RUM-139 vertical launch ASROC Torpedoes: 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes: Mark 46 lightweight torpedo Mark 50 lightweight torpedo Mark 54 lightweight torpedo
Aircraft carried	1 × Sikorsky MH-60R

USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) is an Arleigh Burke-class (Flight I) Aegis guided missile 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

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, the 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

In honor of the ship's namesake Paul Hamilton, a South Carolinian who was an American 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]

Gallery

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  Left side view of Paul Hamilton at Manila Port Harbor
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  Rear view of Paul Hamilton at Manila Port Harbor
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  An AN/SPY-1 antenna of Paul Hamilton
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  Side view of the Phalanx CIWS of Paul Hamilton
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  Side view of the Mk 141 and Mk 32 launchers of Paul Hamilton
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  Side view of the Mk 45 main gun of Paul Hamilton

References

•  This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register , which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain .

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.

External links

• Official USS Paul Hamilton (DDG-60) website