SS Paul Hamilton

SS Paul Hamilton

:"For other United States ships named Paul Hamilton, see USS Paul Hamilton."

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 cite web |url= http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/HAMILTON-001.htm |title= SS Paul Hamilton Personnel Lost at Sea |accessdate=2007-08-03 |last= Kay Shuffield |first= Lynna ] 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. [cite web |url= http://www.vfw5546.com/ |title= VFWPost 5546| accessdate=2007-08-03 | publisher= VFW Post 5546 ] On the evening of April 20th 1944 23 German JU-88 dive-bombers attacked the convoy that the SS Paul Hamilton was. One aerial torpedo hit her and as a result of holding high explosives and bombs along with the crew she sank within 30 seconds. cite web |url= http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/MM/SS_PaulHamilton.html |title= Ships of the U.S. Merchant Marine, 1940-1945 |accessdate=2007-08-03 |last= Clancey |first= Patrick ] All hands were lost. cite web |url= http://www.armory.com/~vern/personal/taney/taney5.htm |title= USCGC Taney |accessdate=2007-08-03 |last= Toler |first= Vern] Of the 580 men aboard only one body was recovered.cite web |url= http://www.uscg.mil/history/WEBCUTTERS/Menges.html |title= USS Menges (DE-320) |accessdate=2007-08-03 |publisher= U.S. Coast Guard ]

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H0684L6910 They Died Together; The Vagaries of War] – An eye witness account by an ex-Merchant Marine seaman.


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