AG-111 (miscellaneous auxiliary) on 6 May 1945 and taken out of dry dock. The ship spent the few remaining months of the war participating in experimental minesweeping work along the California coast out of Santa Barbara. Two weeks before the Japanese surrender, Hamilton sailed to the destroyer base at San Diego, where she was decommissioned on 16 October 1945. Her hulk was sold to Hugo Neu of New York City for scrapping on 21 November 1946. Awards Hamilton earned nine battle stars for World War II service. References External links NavSource Photos Wickes-class destroyers World War II mine warfare vessels of the United States Ships built in Vallejo, California 1919 ships