27 September 2020 USS Paul Hamilton Commemorates the Battle of Leyte Gulf LEYTE GULF (Sept. 27, 2020)-- As USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60) transited the waters of the Surigao Strait on September 27, the ship’s crew took a pause from the busy routine of deployment to honor those who served in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. A collection of naval engagements during October of 1944,