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DD-421 Benson
United States Navy destroyer
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| Class | Laid down, Shipyard | Launched | Commissioned | Disabled and Why | |
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| Gleaves | 1938/05/16 Philadelphia Naval Shipyard | 1939/11/15 | 1940/07/25 | 1954/02/26
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| Namesake: Adm William Shepherd Benson (*1855/09/25, + 1932/05/20) - C/S PacFlt 1909-10, CNO 1915-1919 | |||||
| TTD differences from class: | |||||
| Camouflage: 41: Ms 2, 42-43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 32/3d | |||||
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WW II combat actions:
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| From | Till | Operation | Force | Action | Source |
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| 41/12/07 | AtlFlt/DesFlot3/DesRon7/DesDiv13 | at sea escorting Lend Lease Shipment | 81 114 | ||
| 45/05 | joinPac | ||||
| 45/05/28 | 45/06/13 | P.H. | 66 | ||
| 45/06/13 | 45/06/2? | 12.4 | 66 | ||
| 45/06/20 | 12.4 | strike Wake | 66 | ||
| 45/07 | 45/10 | convoy duty among Ulithi, Okinawa, Philippines, Japan | 66 | ||