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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...
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    Shepherd Benson, a graduate of the Naval Academy in 1877. He commanded USS Albany, USS Missouri, USS Utah, and the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Benson was appointed...
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  • launched in 1918 and decommissioned in 1922; sunk in tests 1936 USS Champlin (DD-601), a Benson-class destroyer launched in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946;...
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  • The second USS Parker (DD-604) was a Benson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1942, served in World War II and was decommissioned in 1947. USS Thaddeus Parker (DE-369)...
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    plus the 24 "repeat Bensons" were also known at the time as the Bristol class, after USS Bristol. During World War II the Bensons were usually combined...
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  • Navy: ROCS Lo Yang (DD-14) (Benson class), previously USS Benson ROCS Lo Yang (DD-14) (Allen M. Sumner class), previously USS Taussig This disambiguation...
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    Museum ships USS Cassin Young (DD-793) - Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown, MA USS Charrette (DD-581) - Thessaloniki, Greece USS Edson (DD-946)...
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  • USS Laffey may refer to: USS Laffey (DD-459), a Benson-class destroyer lost during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 1942 USS Laffey (DD-724), an Allen...
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  • 1917, served in World War I and decommissioned in 1922. USS Caldwell (DD-605), was a Benson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1942, served in World War...
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  • Coastal Survey. USS Madison (DD-425), was a Benson-class destroyer launched 20 October 1939 and struck 1 June 1968 USCS Madison USS James Madison SS President...
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  • Destroyer Squadron 7 USS Plunkett (DD-431), Destroyers Flag DesDiv 13 USS Niblack (DD-424) USS Benson (DD-421) USS Gleaves (DD-423) DesRon 8 USS Wainwright (DD-419)...
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  • 1940 as HMCS St. Francis. USS Bancroft (DD-598), was a Benson-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946. USS George Bancroft (SSBN-643)...
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    USS E. Benson Dennis (SP-791) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919. E. Benson Dennis was built as a commercial "Menhaden...
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    Navy USS Arcturus USS Arkansas USS Benson USS Bernadou USS Brooklyn USS Buck USS Charles F. Hughes USS Cherokee USS Ellis USS Fuller USS Gleaves USS Hamul...
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    executive officer of the new destroyer USS Benson in 1940 into 1941. In March 1941, he took command of the destroyer USS Jacob Jones. Lieutenant Commander...
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  • the Royal Navy in 1940, where she served as HMS Reading. USS Bailey (DD-492), was a Benson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in...
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    USS Laffey (DD-459) was a Benson-class destroyer of the United States Navy during World War II. She was the first destroyer named for Seaman Bartlett Laffey...
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  • 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...
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  • 1919 and transferred to the Royal Navy in 1940 as HMS Burwell USS Laub (DD-613), a Benson-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946...
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    commanding officer of the battleship USS Utah. He was commandant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard in 1913–15. In May 1915, Benson was promoted to the rank of rear...
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  • Nields, musical group including Katryna Nields and Nerissa Nields USS Nields (DD-616), Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II...
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  • 1919; transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Ramsey (G60), 1940 USS Meade (DD-602), a Benson-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1946...
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    pages. USS A-1 (SS-2, SP-1370) USS A-2 (SS-3) USS A-3 (SS-4) USS A-4 (SS-5) USS A-5 (SS-6) USS A-6 (SS-7) USS A-7 (SS-8) USS AA-1 (SS-52/SF-1) USS AA-2...
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  • Royal Navy in 1940 where she served as HMS Bradford (H72) USS McLanahan (DD-615), a Benson-class destroyer commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in...
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    Licata, Sicily in the regular convoy channel. At 0100, the destroyer USS Benson fired two star shells and 15 service rounds at the Brant from greater...
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    Naval Operations, Admiral William S. Benson, he distinguished himself as commanding officer of the destroyer USS Roe during World War I and received the...
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  • Kennedy Barton. USS Barton (DD-599), was a Benson-class destroyer launched in 1942 that was sunk by enemy action on 13 November 1942. USS Barton (DD-722)...
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  • the US Naval list in 1941 USS MacKenzie (DD-614), was a Benson-class destroyer, commissioned in 1942 and struck in 1971 USS George K. MacKenzie (DD-836)...
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    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...
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    Online. Former USS Fitzgerald CO Benson to Retire as Commander Next Month, USNI News, Nov. 20, 2019, Sam LaGrone. Media related to USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62)...
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