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PS Alexander Hamilton

PS Alexander Hamilton on Hudson 1966
Image: Operabones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NamePS Alexander HamiltonWikidata label
Ship typepaddle steamerWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited StatesWikidata P8047 country of registry
Nearest coastUnited StatesNatural Earth (public domain)
Position40.4219, -74.0350Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

Alexander Hamilton was a steamer built for the Hudson River Day Line in 1924 and named after Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1977. The remains of the vessel are located adjacent to the Naval Weapons Station Earle pier in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.

Location

  • Recorded position: 40.4219, -74.0350 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Nearest coast: United States

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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