Talk:USS Hamilton (1809)

Crew of the USS Hamilton

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Known Crew members

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Of the approximate 42 lost and 8 survivors of the USS Hamilton, to date only name of one man [the commander who was also lost] is known:

Offical US Navy record: Lt Walter Winter−Midshipman, 22 March, 1799. Lieutenant, 26 April, 1809. Last appearance on Records of Navy Department, 1 June, 1813. Drowned." see https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/o/officers-continental-usnavy-mc-1775-1900/navy-officers-1798-1900-w.html Officers - Continental and US Navy & Marine Corps 1775-1900 Naval History and Heritage Command. Accessed February 7, 2019