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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) 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 | ??? | |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. Joseph Muse Worthington, USN | 1941 | ??? | |
| 3 | Lt.Cdr. John Barrett Taylor, USN | ??? | 15 Nov 1942 | |
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