Allied Warships

USS Benham (i) (DD 397)

Destroyer of the Benham class

USS Benham at Mare Island Navy Yard on 6 February 1942

Navy	The US Navy
Type	Destroyer
Class	Benham
Pennant	DD 397
Built by	Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. (Kearny, New Jersey, U.S.A.)
Ordered
Laid down	1 Sep 1936
Launched	16 Apr 1938
Commissioned	2 Feb 1939
Lost	15 Nov 1942
History	USS Benham (Lt.Cdr. John Barrett Taylor, USN) was scuttled by USS Gwin after being heavily damaged by Japanese warships off Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

Commands listed for USS Benham (i) (DD 397)

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	Commander	From	To
1	Lt.Cdr. Thomas Francis Darden, Jr., USN	2 Feb 1939	10 Mar 1941
2	Lt.Cdr. Joseph Muse Worthington, USN	10 Mar 1941	27 Apr 1942 (1)
3	Lt.Cdr. John Barrett Taylor, USN	27 Apr 1942	15 Nov 1942

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