Benham class destroyer

Benham class destroyer

Ten "Benham"-class destroyers were commissioned into United States Navy during 1938 and 1939. Much of their design is based upon the previous "Gridley"- and "Bagley"-class destroyers. Two of the class were lost during World War II, three would be scrapped in 1947, while the remaining five ships would be scuttled after being contaminated from the atomic bomb tests in the Pacific.

hips of the class

*USS|Benham|DD-397, torpedoed by Japanese at Naval Battle of Guadalcanal November 15 1942, scuttled by "Gwin" [Lenton, H. T. "American Fleet and Escort Destroyers" (New York: Doubleday, 1973), Volume 1, p.62.]
*USS|Ellet|DD-398
*USS|Lang|DD-399
*USS|Mayrant|DD-402
*USS|Trippe|DD-403
*USS|Rhind|DD-404
*USS|Rowan|DD-405, torpedoed by German E-boats while on convoy duty between Salerno and Oran September 11 1943
*USS|Stack|DD-406
*USS|Sterett|DD-407
*USS|Wilson|DD-408

References

External links

* [http://www.destroyerhistory.org/goldplater/benhamclass.html "Benham"-class destroyers] at [http://www.destroyerhistory.org/index.html Destroyer History Foundation]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/397.htm navsource.org: USS "Benham"]
* [http://destroyers.org/ShipList/DD-CL-DD397.htm destroyers.org: Benham Class]
* [http://www.destroyersonline.com/usndd/classbenham.html destoyersonline.com: The Benham Class]



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