SS Paul Hamilton |
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| Career (US) | |
|---|---|
| Laid down: | 30 August 1942 |
| Launched: | 20 October 1942 |
| Fate: | Lost off Algiers 20 April 1944 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 14,245 tons; Gross Tons: 7,176.5 |
| Length: | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
| Beam: | 56 ft 10.75 in (17.3419 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
| Propulsion: | Two oil fired boilers, triple expansion steam engine, single screw, 2500 horsepower (1.9 MW) |
| Speed: | 11 to 11.5 knots (20 to 21 km/h) |
| Range: | 23,000 miles (37,000 km) |
| Capacity: | 9,140 tons cargo |
| Complement: | 41 |
| Armament: | Stern-mounted 4 in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns. |
The SS Paul Hamilton (Hull Number 227) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Paul Hamilton, the third United States Secretary of the Navy.
On her fifth voyage [1] the SS Paul Hamilton was traveling from the United States to the European theatre when it was attacked 30 miles (48 km) off the coast of Cape Bengut, Algiers, in the Mediterranean Sea. [2] On the evening of 20 April 1944 23 German Ju 88 bombers of III./KG 26, I. and III./KG 77 attacked convoy UGS 38 SS Paul Hamilton was sailing with. One aerial torpedo hit detonated the cargo of high explosives and bombs, and the ship and crew disappeared within 30 seconds. [3] All hands were lost. [4] Of the 580 men aboard only one body was recovered.[5]
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