HMCS Hamilton (I24)
| Navy: | Royal Navy |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Class: | Town |
| Pennant: | I 24 |
| Built by: | Fore River Shipbuilding Co. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Laid down: | 17 Aug, 1918 |
| Launched: | 21 Dec, 1918 |
| Commissioned: | 23 Sep, 1940 |
| End service: | 6 Jul, 1941 Transferred to Royal Canadian Navy |
| History: | Transferred
from
the USN. to the Royal Navy on 23 September 1940. Collided with HMS Georgetown on 1 October 1940 while they were en-route to Britain. The ship headed back to St.John's, Newfoundland and was further damaged by grounding. After repairs she was commissioned by the Royal Canadian Navy on 6 July 1941. |
