ALEXANDER HAMILTON SSBN 617
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.
Keel Laid 26 June 1961 - Launched 18 August 1962 |
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- USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617 Covers Page 1 (1962-1994)
Postmarks
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Locy Type F |
1988-06-27 |
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Ships cachet, 25th Anniversary. From the Richard F. Hoffner collection.
Other Information
NAMESAKE - Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804)
Hamilton was a Founding Father of the United States, chief staff aide to General George Washington, one of the most influential interpreters and promoters of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the nation's financial system, the founder of the Federalist Party, the world's first voter-based political party, the Father of the United States Coast Guard, and the founder of The New York Post.
There have been five ships named in his honor - USS Alexander Hamilton (1871), USCGC Alexander Hamilton WPG-34, USS Alexander Hamilton SSBN-617,
USCGC Hamilton WHEC-715 and USCGC Hamilton WMSL-753.
The ships sponsor is Mrs. Valentine Hollingsworth, Jr., the great-great-great granddaughter of Alexander Hamilton.
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