DD-421
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DD-421 is the hull number of USS Benson, the lead ship of the Benson-class destroyers that served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Benson-class destroyer
ⓘ
World War II warship ⓘ destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | approx. 36 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1940-07-25 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approx. 250 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1946-03-18 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approx. 2500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approx. 1620 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | approx. 17 ft ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hasCallsign | USS Benson (DD-421) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHullNumber | DD-421 ⓘ |
| hasName | USS Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1938-05-16 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1939-11-15 ⓘ |
| leadShipOfClass | Benson-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approx. 348 ft ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 37 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William S. Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | Chief of Naval Operations ⓘ |
| namesakeOccupationHolder | Admiral William S. Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalFleet | United States Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | DD-421 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
geared turbines
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steam turbines ⓘ twin screws ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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convoy protection ⓘ escort duties ⓘ |
| scrappedIn | 1947 ⓘ |
| servedInTheater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Benson-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Allied landings at Salerno
NERFINISHED
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Allied landings in Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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