USS Benham (DD-397)
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USS Benham (DD-397) was a United States Navy destroyer that served prominently in the Pacific during World War II as the lead ship of her class.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II naval ship
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destroyer ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | about 35 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| buildLocation | Kearny, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1938 ships
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Benham-class destroyers of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Ships built in Kearny, New Jersey ⓘ World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ |
| class | Benham-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 2 February 1939 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | approximately 250 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 7 December 1942 ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 1500 long tons ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| hullNumber | DD-397 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1 September 1936 ⓘ |
| launched | 16 April 1938 ⓘ |
| leadShipOfClass | Benham-class destroyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | about 340 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 38 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Andrew Ellicot Kennedy Benham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | service as lead ship of Benham-class destroyers ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway
NERFINISHED
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Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam turbines
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twin screws ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
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escort duties ⓘ screening aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | pre–World War II U.S. Navy expansion ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. A. E. K. Benham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 15 November 1942 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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