The Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) is the 10th ship of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers and is named after Paul Hamilton, the third United States Secretary of the Navy. The keel was laid on August 24, 1992, at Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. Christened and launched on July 24, 1993. The Honorable Barbara Spyridon Pope, U.S. SECNAV, served as sponsor of the ship. Cmdr. John Joseph Hammerer, Jr., is the prospective commanding officer.

May 27, 1995 USS Paul Hamilton was commissioned during a ceremony at Naval Station Charleston, South Carolina.

December 12, 1996 Cmdr. William E. Landay, III relieved Cmdr. John Joseph Hammerer, Jr., as CO of the Paul Hamilton.

April 21, 1997 The Paul Hamilton pulled into Fremantle, Australia, for a week-long visit to Perth.

July 7, 1998 Cmdr. James K. Hiser relieved Cmdr. William E. Landay, III as commanding officer of Paul Hamilton.

April 7, 2000 Cmdr. Dennis J. O'Meara relieved Cmdr. James K. Hiser as the 4th CO of DDG 60.

February ?, 2001 USS Paul Hamilton returned to Pearl Harbor after a six-month western Pacific deployment.

November 16, Cmdr. Frederick W. Pfirrmann relieved Cmdr. Dennis J. O'Meara as CO of the USS Paul Hamilton.

January 7, 2002 USS Paul Hamilton departed homeport for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), off the coast of southern California, as part of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Battle Group.

August 2, 2002 USS Paul Hamilton departed Naval Station Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO), Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

August 28, DDG 60 arrived at the Royal Thai Naval Base in Sattahip, Thailand, for liberty and relaxation. In September the guided-missile destroyer also visited Singapore and Phuket, Thailand.

October 23, Executive Officer of USS Paul Hamilton Lt. Cmdr. Thomas L. Robinson was found dead in his stateroom of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The ship was making a port call in Manama, Bahrain, at the time of the incident.

December 6, While conducting Maritime Interdiction Operations, USS Paul Hamilton and an unidentified vessel collided in the North Arabian Gulf at approximately 8:24 p.m. local time. No personnel were injured aboard the Hamilton. The ship suffered a non-threatening hole in the side of the ship above the waterline and was continued with its mission.

January ?, 2003 After departing from their New Year’s Eve stop in Darwin, Australia, the Paul Hamilton pulled into Brisbane, Australia, for their first major port visit in four months.

March 20, USS Paul Hamilton launched its first Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs), just before dawn from the station in the North Arabian Gulf, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

April 26, USS Paul Hamilton returned to homeport after a nine-month extended comabt deployment.

July 25, Cmdr. William C. Johnson relieved Cmdr. Frederick W. Pfirrmann as the 7th CO of DDG 60 during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Station Pearl Harbor.

November 11, The Paul Hamilton conducted operations with the Russian Navy vessels Marshall Shaposhnikov and Pechenga, from Oct. 28-29. This marked the first time in nearly a decade the two countries conducted joint maritime operations in the Hawaiian Op. Area.

June 22, 2004 USS Paul Hamilton, along with USS O’Kane (DDG 77), USS Reuben James (FFG 57), USS Key West (SSN 722) and HMAS Farncomb (SSG 74), participated in the multinational training exercise "Silent Fury" with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) diesel submarine HMAS Rankin, as it transited from Australia to Hawaii from June 4-8.

March 16, 2005 Cmdr. Werner H. Jurinka relieved Cmdr. William C. Johnson as the 7th CO of Paul Hamilton.

May 9, USS Paul Hamilton departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment to Southeast Asia in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT).

August 23, The annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise series ended with the closing of the Philippines phase. CARAT Singapore was conducted from May 30- June 13; CARAT Thailand from June 17-26; CARAT Malaysia from July 8-18; CARAT Indonesia from July 25-29; and CARAT Brunei from Aug. 4-12. The Task Group ships arrived in the Philippines Aug. 15 for the final phase of the exercise.

November 8, USS Paul Hamilton returned to homeport after four-and-a-half month underway period.

December 23, 2005 DDG 60 participated in the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group's Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) 06-2, off the coast of southern California, as part of opposition forces from Dec. 7-15.

August 4, 2006 The Paul Hamilton returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after participating in Rim of the Pacific 2006. Eight nations participated in RIMPAC, the world's largest biennial maritime exercise in the waters off Hawaii.

September 7, Cmdr. Christopher J. Bushnell relieved Cmdr. Werner H. Jurinka as CO of DDG 60.

September 19, USS Paul Hamilton is currently participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), as part of the John C. Stennis (CVN 74) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 3, in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway for a Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) on Nov. ?.

February 3, 2007 USS Paul Hamilton departed Pearl Harbor for a surge deployment with the Reagan CSG. The guided-missile destroyer first departed Jan. 26, but returned home several days later and was reassigned to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group.

March 7, USS Paul Hamilton arrived in Hong Kong for a scheduled port visit.

May 2, The Paul Hamilton recently departed Busan, Republic of Korea, after a port call.

June 10, DDG 60 departed Brisbane, Australia, to participate in exercise Talisman Saber 2007. TS07 is a joint and combined exercise demonstrating and improving on the U.S.-Australian military alliance that will feature crisis action planning and the execution of contingency response operations in land, sea and air maneuvers. More than 20,000 U.S. and 12,000 Australian personnel will participate in the military training exercise set to enhance interoperability and regional stability.

August 10, The Paul Hamilton is currently participating in exercise Valiant Shiled, as part of the Stennis Carrier Strike Group, off the coast of Guam.

August 20, USS Paul Hamilton returned to Naval Station Pearl Harbor after six-and-a-half month deployment.

May 2, 2008 Cmdr. Brent E. Smith relieved Cmdr. Christopher J. Bushnell as CO of the Paul Hamilton during a change-of-command ceremony aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial.

July 12, The Paul Hamilton is currently participating in exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 off the Hawaiian coast.

November 1, An SM-3 missile, launched from USS Paul Hamilton, successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target over an open ocean area northwest of Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Pacific Blitz 08.

January 13, 2009 DDG 60 departed homeport to participate in the Middle Pacific (MIDPAC) Surface Combatant Group Sail.

January 20, USS Paul Hamilton departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Central Command AoR, as part of the Mid-Pacific Surface Combatant Operational Employment program.

July 31, The guided-missile destroyer pulled into Hong Kong for a liberty port visit.

August 21, USS Paul Hamilton returned to Pearl Harbor after a seven-month deployment. The ship also participated in exercises Arabian Gauntlet and Nautical Union.

Janaury 12, 2010 Cmdr. Edward J. Eder relieved Cmdr. Brent E. Smith as CO of the Paul Hamilton.

June 21, The Paul Hamilton finished its availability at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY&IMF). Significant maintenance during the $20 million worth Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA) included hull preservation, shafting and valve work.

November 18, USS Paul Hamilton, along with USS Lake Erie (CG 70), USS Russell (DDG 59), USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93), USS Reuben James (FFG 57), USS Pasadena (SSN 752), USS Tucson (SSN 770), USS Cheyenne (SSN 773) and USS Alabama (SSBN 731), participated in integrated training exercise "Koa Kai 11-1" off the coast of Hawaii, Nov 12-17. In the past, Pearl Harbor-based warships would have been forced to spend up to a month in similar pre-deployment training exercises in southern California waters.

November 30, USS Paul Hamilton departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for an independent deployment.

January 5, 2011 The guided-missile destroyer recently moored at Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), Bahrain, for a routine port call.

June 8, DDG 60 anchored in Victoria Harbour for a four-day port visit to Hong Kong.

June 29, USS Paul Hamilton returned to Pearl Harbor after a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet Areas of Responsibility.

July 29, Cmdr. Scott A. Carroll relieved Cmdr. Edward J. Eder as CO of the Paul Hamilton during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Pearl Harbor.

January 27, 2012 USS Paul Hamilton completed a 20-week Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), becoming the first surface ship to complete a shipyard availability using a new maintenance process, known as the Baseline Availability Work Package (BAWP)/Availability Work Package (AWP).

March 30, The Paul Hamilton is currently participating in integrated training exercise "Koa Kai 12-2", off the coast of Hawaii.

July 13, The guided-missile destroyer is currently participating in a multi-national exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012, off Hawaiian Islands.

September 21, USS Paul Hamilton departed Pearl Harbor for an extended deployment as part of the USS John C. Stennis CSG.

October 5, DDG 60 moored at Sepanggar Naval Base for a four-day port visit to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

October 13, The Paul Hamilton anchored off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, for a four-day port visit.

November 4, USS Paul Hamilton departed Khalifa Bin Salman Port after a week-long visit to Bahrain.?

December 20, The guided-missile destroyer recently pulled into Manama, Bahrain, for a routine port call.?

February 10, 2013 USS Paul Hamilton arrived in Jebel Ali, U.A.E., for a liberty visit to Dubai; Inport Jebel Ali again from April 3-7.?

April 17, The Paul Hamilton moored again at KBSP in Hidd, Bahrain, for a 15-day upkeep.

May 2, Cmdr. Luke A. Frost relieved Cmdr. Scott A. Carroll as CO of DDG 60 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Arabian Gulf.

May 12, The Paul Hamilton arrived at Khalifa Bin Salman Port for a four-day port call.

May 31, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Manila South Harbor, Republic of the Philippines, for a four-day port call.

June 9, DDG 60 pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

June 24, USS Paul Hamilton returned to homeport after a nine-month deployment.

October 18, BAE Systems Hawaii was awarded a $13,2 million modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4408) for the Paul Hamilton's Selected Restricted Availability (SRA). Work is expected to be completed in March 2014.

April 17, 2014 The Paul Hamilton recently departed Pearl Harbor for sea trials after a four-month SRA.

June 20, USS Paul Hamilton returned to Pearl Harbor after a week-long underway for routine training.

September 26, Cmdr. John S. Barsano relieved Cmdr. Luke A. Frost as the 13th CO of Paul Hamilton during a change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

October 16, The guided-missile destroyer recently departed homeport to participate in a Task Group Exercise (TGEX), off the coast of Southern California, from Oct. 20-31.

December 9, USS Paul Hamilton rescued fisherman Ron Ingraham, about 55 n.m. south of Honolulu, after his 25-foot vessel Malia was stranded at sea without food or water for 12 days.

February 14, 2015 USS Paul Hamilton departed Pearl Harbor for a scheduled Arabian Gulf deployment in support of Maritime Interception Operations (MIO).

February 25, The Paul Hamilton recently pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port call.

March 17, DDG 60 moored at Berth 8 in Port of Mormugao for a four-day visit to Goa, India.

March 28, USS Paul Hamilton moored outboard the USS Mitcher (DDG 57) at Berth 5, Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP) for inchop brief and turnover of duty.?

April 23, The Paul Hamilton moored at Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, for a liberty port visit to Dubai.

August 27, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 7, Sembawang Terminal in Singapore for a scheduled port call.

September 6, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Pier 15 in Manila South Harbor, Republic of the Philippines, for a three-day port call.

September 29, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-and-a-half month deployment.

October 30, The Paul Hamilton departed Pier B16 for a routine training in the Hawaiian Op. Area.

January 18, 2016 DDG 60 recently departed Pearl Harbor to assist in a search and rescue efforts for two CH-53E Super Stallions, that collided late Thursday with 12 people on board, about 2 miles off Haleiwa, Oahu; Moored at Bravo 23 Wharf on Jan. 2?; Underway for local operations on Feb. 12.

March 9, USS Paul Hamilton is currently moored at Wharf B22 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

March 25, Cmdr. Danielle C. Defant relieved Cmdr. John S. Barsano as CO of the Paul Hamilton during a change-of-command ceremony at Bravo 22 Wharf.

April 5, USS Paul Hamilton departed Wharf B25, Pearl Harbor for a homeport change to San Diego, California; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 8 in Naval Base San Diego on April 12.

May 3, The Paul Hamilton departed Naval Base San Diego for local operations; Underway again from May 9-1?.

May 25, BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair was awarded a $40,7 million contract for the execution of USS Paul Hamilton's Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (E-DSRA). Work is expected to be completed by August 2017.

June 6, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Bravo Pier, Naval Air Station North Island for a brief stop to offload ammunition before underway for local operations; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 8 on June 9; Entered the Pride of San Diego Dry Dock at BAE Systems shipyard in August.

April ?, 2017 USS Paul Hamilton undocked and moored pierside at BAE Systems shipyard.

December 1, Cmdr. Edward P. Bertucci relieved Cmdr. Danielle C. Defant as the 15th CO of Paul Hamilton, during a change-of-command ceremony on board the USS Midway Museum.

December 12, The Paul Hamilton moved "dead-stick" from BAE Systems shipyard to Berth 6, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego.

January ?, 2018 USS Paul Hamilton moved from Pier 8 to Berth 5, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego; Moored at Navy Fuel Farm (NFF) on Naval Base Point Loma for a brief stop to refuel before underway for sea trials on Aug. 6; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Aug. 7; Underway again from Aug. 9-13, Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 22.

October 23, DDG 60 moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., for a one-day ammo onload; Returned home on Oct. 26; Underway for routine training on Oct. 29.

November 2, The Paul Hamilton made a brief stop at NFF to refuel before moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Nov. 13; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Nov. 16.

November 21, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area.

November 27, The Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 6, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a one-day underway for routine training; Underway again from Dec. 11-1?.

January 28, 2019 USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 2, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego after a three-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again from Feb. 27- March 1.

March 18, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after a week-long underway off the coast of southern California; Underway again on March 25; Moored at Bravo Pier, NAS North Island for a brief stop to onload ammo before returned home on March 29.

April 8, The Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 1, Pier 13 on Naval Base San Diego after a week-long underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway for routine training on May 9; Moored at Berth 6, Pier 2 on May 10; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway again on May 28.

May 31, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme, Calif., for a 10-day port call to conduct combat systems groom with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC); Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 in Naval Base San Diego on June 12.

June 14, Cmdr. Mark W. Lawrence relieved Cmdr. Edward P. Bertucci as CO of the DDG 60 during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

June 18, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a one-day underway for Career Orientation Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) summer cruise; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on July 1.

August 2, The Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 6, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego after a 28-day underway for Group Sail, as part of the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) CSG; Underway again on Sept. 20.

September 23, The guided-missile destroyer moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a four-day ammo onload; Returned home on Sept. 29; Moored outboard the USS Raffael Peralta (DDG 115) at Berth 5, Pier 3 on Nov. ?; Underway for a Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) and Joint Task Force Exercise (JTFEX) from Nov. 19- Dec. 15; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo on Jan. 16.

January 17, 2020 USS Paul Hamilton departed San Diego for a scheduled Arabian Gulf deployment.

January 27, The Paul Hamilton conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), while underway north of Oahu, Hawaii; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) on Feb. 3; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) on Feb. 15.

February 18, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura for a three-day liberty port visit to Singapore; Transited the Malacca Strait northbound from Feb. 21-22; Transited the Strait of Hormuz on March 4; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) on March 5, March 11 and April 1; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) on April 17.

April 18, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, for a four-day port call; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Walter S. Diehl on April 28.

June 14, The Paul Hamilton conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Walter S. Diehl on July 8 and 22nd; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on July 2?; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on July 29; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Aug. 9.

August 22, DDG 60 conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on Aug. 27; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on Aug. 28; Transited northbound on Aug. 30; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) on Aug. 31; Inport Manama, Bahrain, from Sept. ?-13; Transited southbound again on Sept. 14.

September 16, USS Paul Hamilton conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Yukon (T-AO 202), while underway in the Arabian Sea; Transited the Malacca Strait southbound from Sept. 22-23; Moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura from Sept. 23-24; Transited the Surigao Strait northbound on Sept. 27; Moored at Pier H3 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for a brief stop on Oct. 7.

October 13, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 1, Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego following an extended nine-month deployment.

November 12, Cmdr. Keith Turner relieved Cmdr. Mark W. Lawrence as the 17th CO of Paul Hamilton during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

November 13, The Paul Hamilton departed Naval Base San Diego for routine operations off the coast of southern California; Moored at Wharf 311 on NWS Seal Beach for ammo offload from Nov. 16-20; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Friday afternoon; Moved "dead-stick" to Continental Maritime of San Diego (CMSD) shipyard on Dec. 10.

July 19, 2021 USS Paul Hamilton moved "dead-stick" from CMSD shipyard to Berth 5, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway for sea trials, following an eight-month Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), on Aug. 9; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel on Aug. 12; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before returned home on Aug. 13; Underway again on Sept. 14; Moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before returned home on Sept. 16.

September 22, The Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a two-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on Sept. 23; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Oct. 7; Underway again on Oct. 18.

October 20, DDG 60 moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a one-day ammo onload; Returned home on Oct. 22; Underway again from Nov. 29- Dec. 3.

February 11, 2022 USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 5, Pier 8 on Naval Base San Diego after an eight-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Underway again on Feb. 22; Moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Feb. 25; Underway again from March 28-31.

April 5, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 5, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego after a day-long underway for a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) assessment; Underway again on April 8; Moored at Wharf 4 in Port Hueneme from April 11-18; Brief stop at Bravo Pier before moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on April 20.

April 29, Cmdr. Jacob D. Ferrari relieved Cmdr. Keith Turner as CO of the Paul Hamilton during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship.

May 16, USS Paul Hamilton departed homeport for Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Group Sail, as part of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) CSG; Anchored at A-173 for an overnight stop on June 5; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 for a brief stop on June 7; Returned home on June 20; Underway again from June 28-?.

July 15, The Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 6, Pier 3 on Naval Base San Diego after a four-day underway in the SOCAL Op. Area; Moored at Bravo Pier for a brief stop to onload ammo before underway on Aug. 2; Returned home on Aug. 5; Underway again from Sept. 19-20; Underway for COMPTUEX on Sept. 23; Moored at Berth 2, Pier 3 on Oct. 25; Underway again on Oct. 31.

October 31, The Paul Hamilton moored at Wharf 311 on Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach for a five-day ammo onload; Moored at Berth 1, Pier 3 on Nov. 9.

January 8, 2023 USS Paul Hamilton departed San Diego for a scheduled Middle East deployment.

January 14, The Paul Hamilton moored at Pier M2 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, for a three-day port call; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10), while underway northeast of Guam, on Jan. 26; Transited the Surigao Strait southbound on Jan. 29; Transited the Balabac Strait westbound on June 30.

February 2, DDG 60 moored at Berth 5, RSS Singapura for a three-day port call; Transited the Malacca Strait northbound from Feb. 5-6; Participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the INS Savitri (P53) on Feb. 7; Moored at Bravo Wharf on Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Teritory, from Feb. 11-1?.

February 20, The Paul Hamilton conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on Feb. 25; Moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, from Feb. 28- March 5.

March 6, USS Paul Hamilton participated in a PHOTOEX, as part of International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2023, while underway off the coast of Bahrain; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on March 11; Participated in a PHOTOEX, while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on March 15.

March 23, The Paul Hamilton participated in a PASSEX with the ITS Carlo Bergamini (F 590) and SPS Reina Sofia (F84), while underway in the North Arabian Sea; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) on March 25; Transited the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait northbound on April 2; Transited the Suez Canal on April 5; Transited southbound, escorting the USS Florida (SSGN 728), on April 7.

April 10, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 3 in Port of Eilat, Israel, for a three-day liberty visit; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Alan Shepard, while underway in the Gulf of Aden, on April 16; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again, while underway in the Gulf of Oman, on April 23.

April 25, The Paul Hamilton moored at South Breakwater Berth (SBB) #3 in Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, for a brief stop to refuel and onload supplies; Inport Fujairah again for a brief stop on May 2; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on May 8; Moored at Berth 7, Deep Water Jetty, Mina Salman Port in Manama, Bahrain, from May 12-17.

May 18, The Paul Hamilton conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart, while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Transited the Strait of Hormuz southbound on May 19; Transited northbound on May 23; Moored at Berth 59, Quay 9 in Port of Jebel Ali, U.A.E., from May 25-26; Transited southbound on May 2?.

June 1, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 5, Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman, for a three-day liberty visit; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on June ?; Transited southbound on June 17; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea with the USNS Amelia Earhart on June 19; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on June 21; Transited southbound on June 22; Conducted a replenishment-at-sea again on June 28; Transited the Strait of Hormuz northbound on June 29.

June 30, USS Paul Hamilton participated in a PHOTOEX with the RFA Cardigan Bay (L 3009), HMS Middleton (M34) and HMS Bangor (M109), as part of the mine countermeasures exercise Neptune’s Kilt, while underway in the Arabian Gulf; Moored at Berth 7, Mina Salman Port in Manama from July 1-4.

July 20, The Paul Hamilton participated in a PHOTOEX with the USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3) and USCGC Pablo Valent (WPC 1148), while underway in the Gulf of Oman; Transited the Malacca Strait southbound from July 30-31; Moored at Berth 7, Sembawang Terminal in Singapore to refuel from July 31- Aug. 1; Moored at Naval Base Guam from Aug. 8-?; Moored at Wharf B25 in Pearl Harbor from Aug. 18-22.

August 28, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth 1, Pier 10 on Naval Base San Diego following a nearly eight-month deployment.

September 28, The Paul Hamilton moored at NFF for a brief stop to refuel before moored at Berth 2, Pier 7 on Naval Base San Diego; Underway again on Sept. 29.

October 2, USS Paul Hamilton moored at Berth C, Pier 80 in Port of San Francisco, Calif., for a week-long visit to participate in the annual Fleet Week celebration.