PAUL HAMILTON DD 307

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid September 25 1918 - Launched February 21 1919


1. USS PAUL HAMILTON DD-307
   Commissioned September 24 1920 - Decommissioned January 20 1930
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 8 1930
   Sold 1931 and broken up for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1     (1929)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3s

1925-08-30

Sailor's Mail

 

Locy Type 3s

1929-10-29 to 1929-10-30

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Locy Type 9

1928-03-30

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Other Information

NAMESAKE - Paul Hamilton (October 16 1762 – June 30 1816)
Hamilton was a veteran of the Revolutionary War, following the war, he was a planter and public figure. He served South Carolina in many public offices including state Representative (1787), State Senator (1794), Comptroller (1800), and Governor (1804). In 1809, President James Madison selected Hamilton to become the third Secretary of the Navy. He would serve in this office from May 15 1809 to December 31 1812

The US Navy has honored him with three destroyers named PAUL HAMILTON - USS Paul Hamilton DD-307, "USS Paul Hamilton DD-590" and USS Paul Hamilton DDG-60.
The US Navy first honored him with "USS Hamilton" (Schooner 1812) and in 1942 a Liberty ship was named after him, "SS Paul Hamilton" (Hull Number 227).

 

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