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USS Benson (DD-421) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during World War II.She was named for Admiral William S. Benson (1855–1932).. Benson was laid down on 16 May 1938 at Quincy, Mass., by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 15 November 1939; sponsored by Mrs. William S. Benson, the widow of Adm. Benson; and commissioned on 25 July 1940.
USS Gridley (DD-380) [23] (1936) Guadalcanal campaign - Battle of the Philippine Sea [9] - Philippines campaign (1944-45) USS Craven (DD-382) [23] (1937) Battle of Vella Gulf - Battle of the Philippine Sea [9] 7 of 30 Benson class. USS Benson (DD-421) [24] (1939) invasions of Sicily, Italy and Southern France; USS Mayo (DD-422) [24] (1940 ...
The Benson class was a class of destroyers of the U.S. Navy built 1939–1943. The thirty 1,620-ton Benson-class destroyers were built in two groups.The first six were authorized in fiscal year 1938 (FY38) and laid down at Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, Massachusetts, and three naval shipyards. [1]
ROCS Lo Yang (DD-14) may refer to one of the following destroyers of the Republic of China Navy: . ROCS Lo Yang (DD-14) (Benson class), the former American Benson-class destroyer USS Benson (DD-421) launched in November 1939; acquired by the Republic of China Navy in February 1954; struck in 1975 and scrapped
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) This is a list of destroyers of the United States Navy, sorted by hull number.It includes all of the series DD, DL, DDG, DLG, and DLGN. CG-47 Ticonderoga and CG-48 Yorktown were approved as destroyers (DDG-47 and DDG-48) and redesignated cruisers before being laid down; it is uncertain whether CG-49 Vincennes and CG-50 Valley Forge were ever authorized as destroyers ...
It was equipped with newly built Benson-and Gleaves-class destroyers between June and September 1940. In December 1940, DesRon 7 consisted of the Destroyer Divisions (DesDiv) 13 and 14 with the following ships: USS Plunkett (DD-431), flag; Destroyer Division 13 USS Benson (DD-421) USS Mayo (DD-422) USS Gleaves (DD-423) USS Niblack (DD-424), flag
Convoy HX 156 was the 156th of the numbered series of World War II HX convoys of merchant ships from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Liverpool. [1] Forty-three ships departed Halifax on 22 October 1941, [1] and were met two days later by United States Navy Task Unit 4.1.3 consisting of Gleaves-class destroyer Niblack, Clemson-class destroyer Reuben James, Wickes-class destroyer Tarbell, and Benson ...
Pages in category "Benson-class destroyers" ... USS Barton (DD-599) USS Benson; USS Boyle; C. USS Caldwell (DD-605) USS Champlin (DD-601) USS Charles F. Hughes;