Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

DD-421 USS Benson

• Benson Class Destroyer:
• Displacement: 1620 tons
• Length: 348'2"
• Beam: 35'4"
• Draft: 17'4"
• Speed: 37 knots
• Armament: 4 5"/38, 5x4 21" torpedo tubes
• Complement: 276
• High-pressure super-heated boilers, geared turbines with twin screws, 50,000 h.p.
• Built at Bethlehem, Quincy and commissioned 1940

Additional Links:

"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Benson

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