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USS Alexander Hamilton

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Alexander Hamilton, after Alexander Hamilton.

• The first Alexander Hamilton was a revenue cutter in service from 1871 to 1906, and a participant in the Spanish-American War.

• The second Alexander Hamilton (WPG-34) was a Coast Guard cutter commissioned in 1937 and sunk by a U-boat in 1942.

• The third Alexander Hamilton (SSBN-617) was a submarine in service from 1963 to 1993.

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