Content deleted Content added
what it is
Wwoods (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{| border="1" align="right" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="300"
Total of ten '''Benham class destroyers''' were commissioned into US Navy during years 1938 and 1939. Two of the ships were lost during [[WW II]].
|colspan="2"|[[Image:DD-397_Benham.gif|thumb|300px|USS ''Benham'' (DD-397)]]
|-
!colspan="2" align="center" style="color: white; height: 30px; background: navy no-repeat scroll top left;"|General Characteristics
|-
|Displacement:
| 1,500 tons (standard)<br/> 2,350 tons (full load)
|-
|Length:
| 340' 9" (103.8 m)
|-
|Beam:
| 35' 6" (10.8 m)
|-
|Draft:
| 13' 3" (4.0 m)
|-
|Fuel capacity:
| 3,192 barrels (664 kl)
|-
|Propulsion:
| 3 Boilers<br/> 2 Westinghouse Turbines: <br/>50,000 hp (37 MW)
|-
|Top Speed:
| 40.7 knots (75 km/h)
|-
|Range:
|
|-
|Complement:
| 16 Officers<br/> 235 Enlisted
|-
|Armament:
| 4 &times; 5" 38 caliber guns<br/> 2 &times; 40mm twin anti-aircraft mounts<br/> 2 &times; 21" quadruple torpedo tubes<br/>
|-
|Radars:
|
|-
|Sonars:
|
|}


Ten '''Benham class destroyers''' were commissioned into US Navy during years 1938 and 1939. Two of the ships were lost during [[WW II]].
[[Image:DD-397_Benham.gif]]


<br clear=all/>
Specifications<br>
Length: 340’ 9"<br>
*DD-397 [[USS Benham (DD-397)|USS ''Benham'']], torpedoed by Japanese at [[Battle of Guadalcanal]] [[November 15]] [[1942]]
Beam: 35’ 6"<br>
*DD-399 [[USS Lang (DD-399)|USS ''Lang'']]
Draft: 13’ 3"<br>
*DD-400 [[USS McCall (DD-400)|''McCall'']]
*DD-401 [[USS Maury (DD-401) |''Maury'']]
*DD-402 [[USS Mayrant (DD-402)|USS ''Mayrant'']]
*DD-403 [[USS Trippe (DD-403)|USS ''Trippe'']]
*DD-404 [[USS Rhind (DD-404)|USS ''Rhind'']]
*DD-405 [[USS Rowan (DD-405)|USS ''Rowan'']], torpedoed by German [[E-boat]]s while on convoy duty between Salerno and Oran [[September 11]] [[1943]]
*DD-406 [[USS Stack (DD-406)|USS ''Stack'']]
*DD-407 [[USS Sterett (DD-407)|USS ''Sterett'']]
*DD-408 [[USS Wilson (DD-408)|USS ''Wilson'']]


{{stub}}
Standard Displacement: 1,500 tons<br>
Full Load Displacement: 2,350 tons<br>
Fuel capacity: 3,192 barrels<br>


{{Benham class destroyer}}
Armament<br>
4 - 5" 38 caliber guns<br>
2 - 40mm twin anti-aircraft mounts<br>
2 - 21" quadruple torpedo tubes<br>


[[Category:Ship classes]]
Crew Complement<br>
[[Category:Benham class destroyers]]
16 Officers<br>
235 Enlisted<br>

Propulsion<br>
3 Boilers<br>
2 Westinghouse Turbines: 50,000 hp<br>
Top speed: 40.7 knots<br>

Hull # Name<br>
DD-397 USS BENHAM, torpedoed by Japanese at [[Battle of Guadalcanal]] [[November 15]] [[1942]]<br>
DD-398 USS ELLET<br>
DD-399 USS LANG<br>
DD-402 USS MAYRANT<br>
DD-403 USS TRIPPE<br>
DD-404 USS RHIND<br>
DD-405 USS ROWAN, torpedoed by German [[E-boat]]s while on convoy duty between Salerno and Oran [[September 11]] [[1943]]<br>
DD-406 USS STACK<br>
DD-407 USS STERETT<br>
DD-408 USS WILSON<br>
<br>
{{msg:stub}}

Revision as of 00:30, 3 October 2004

File:DD-397 Benham.gif
USS Benham (DD-397)
General Characteristics
Displacement: 1,500 tons (standard)
2,350 tons (full load)
Length: 340' 9" (103.8 m)
Beam: 35' 6" (10.8 m)
Draft: 13' 3" (4.0 m)
Fuel capacity: 3,192 barrels (664 kl)
Propulsion: 3 Boilers
2 Westinghouse Turbines:
50,000 hp (37 MW)
Top Speed: 40.7 knots (75 km/h)
Range:
Complement: 16 Officers
235 Enlisted
Armament: 4 × 5" 38 caliber guns
2 × 40mm twin anti-aircraft mounts
2 × 21" quadruple torpedo tubes
Radars:
Sonars:

Ten Benham class destroyers were commissioned into US Navy during years 1938 and 1939. Two of the ships were lost during WW II.


No tags for this post.