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USS Benner (DD-807)

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and canister-firing 37-millimeter guns cut down the repeated Japanese assaults, forcing the decimated units to withdraw. Benner led his platoon in the fierce two days of combat on "Bloody Ridge" and directed its fire against repeated assaults of enemy forces greatly superior in number. In so doing, contributing to the "rout and virtual annihilation of a Japanese regiment" he was killed in action in the early morning hours of 26 October. Benner was awarded the
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began 1968 with ASW refresher training out of San Diego and then deployed once more to Far Eastern waters. Arriving at Yokosuka on 29 May, she headed south to Vietnamese waters and duty as a naval gunfire support ship. Her first opportunity for action came on 26 June when she fired almost 900 5-inch
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On 30 July, a fuel oil fire broke out in the destroyer's after fireroom. Although the space was temporarily abandoned owing to the flames, the fire was brought under control and extinguished shortly thereafter. Under closer inspection, the damage proved light and new electrical cables and fixtures
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fire. The enemy kept the pressure on the ridge throughout the night, at one point forcing a salient into the Marines' line, but were eventually driven back with heavy losses. The Japanese resumed the attack the following evening, throwing fresh troops into the fray. Artillery, mortars, small arms,
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first action of the tour came when she fired upon three small logistic craft on 6 January 1967, damaging one before they escaped into coastal inlets. The next afternoon, the warship destroyed an enemy anti-aircraft battery. After a short period drydocked in
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for a bombardment of the North Vietnamese coast. During that day, the warship fired seven missions – including two counter-battery actions – and received 116 enemy rounds close aboard. Although the destroyer was straddled twice by fire from
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The warship spent the next seven months in the Long Beach area, either conducting local operations or in a tender availability and upkeep status. In June 1959 "Benner" visited Portland, Oregon as part of the Portland Rose Festival fleet.
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Over the next five years, the destroyer made three more of these Mediterranean cruises (20 March to 4 October 1951, 2 October 1952 to 4 February 1953, and 4 May to 28 September 1954). In the course of these missions, she visited ports in
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on 15 November 1962. She returned to normal operations in May 1963 and, after a series of ASW exercises intended to test her DASH equipment, deployed to the western Pacific again on 20 February 1964. During this cruise,
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before finally sailing for home on 25 March. She arrived at San Diego, by way of Eniwetok and Pearl Harbor, on 11 April. After several months of limited operations out of San Diego, the destroyer received an overhaul at
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closed the perimeter's southern flank. When the Japanese arrived, only Benner's 1st Battalion remained to face them because the 2d Battalion had been pulled out to reinforce the perimeter's western flank the day before.
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conducted local operations in the Long Beach area, maneuvers that were punctuated by tender availability and upkeep periods. Between 21 November 1957 and 10 March 1958, she underwent a routine overhaul at the
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commenced her third western Pacific tour on 17 July 1959, visiting Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, and Yokosuka in between tours on the Taiwan Strait patrol. She returned home to Long Beach for upkeep on 26 November.
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on the 7th and sailed independently for Boston, arriving on 8 May for three weeks of post-shakedown availability. Following those repairs, the destroyer steamed to Norfolk, Virginia, where she joined
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joined what eventually became a six-carrier task force in the region and, over the next eight weeks, helped to protect supply convoys to the beleaguered Nationalist garrison on Quemoy
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between 26 and 29 July. Rejoining TF 77 on 1 August, she participated in ASW Exercise "Swift Move" before steaming to Sasebo on the 7th. Following two weeks of repairs alongside
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s assignments during these tests included weather observations, search and rescue, and scientific equipment recovery. She also performed air operations center functions at
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The destroyers continued screen operations between 10 and 15 August before TF 38 retired southeast of HonshĹ« to await developments in the wake of news of the
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served a short stint in the Taiwan Strait before returning to Long Beach on 12 May. She spent the remainder of the year in leave, upkeep, and local operations.
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for an overhaul on 29 January. The destroyer received upgrades to her sonar system during this repair period. Returning to duty on 4 June, the crew then took
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as well as occasionally steaming north for upkeep at Yokosuka, Japan. The destroyer sailed for home on 27 August and arrived at Long Beach on 10 September.
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which was then followed by an upkeep or overhaul period at Long Beach – for the next four and a half years. This pattern was broken in June 1962, when
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returned home on 9 April, she fell victim to the drastic defense infrastructure budget cuts of the time to fund the war in Vietnam. Reporting to the
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She remained in California waters, conducting routine operations, into the spring of 1949. During this period, the warship was reclassified as a
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The assault, coming under cover of heavy rain and darkness, surged out of the jungle just after midnight on the 25th. The Japanese, throwing
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The destroyer continued this pattern of operations – routine exercises off the California coast in preparation for a deployment to the
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at the end of September – for a week's upkeep alongside a tender – before returning to Japan for three more months of occupation duty.
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between 7 and 9 October. The 1st Battalion then returned to their original positions on "Bloody Ridge." On the night of 24 October the
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returned south for carrier screen duties in the Gulf of Tonkin. She finally returned home to Long Beach, via Yokosuka, on 9 November.
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for a modernization overhaul. This yard work, which included repairs to hull and frame damage she suffered during a late December
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watched as unidentified aircraft approached their position all day. Although most of the enemy aircraft retreated before friendly
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patrol in June before returning home to Long Beach on 12 August for an extended period of leave, upkeep, and local operations.
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on a possible submarine contact later that day, they later determined it to be a false contact. She parted company with HMS
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on 7 February 1974, the offer was refused on 14 March; and she was sold for scrapping to General Metals of Tacoma, Inc.,
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departed Newport on 9 June and sailed south, transiting the Panama Canal on 18 June and mooring at her new home port at
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on 1 October 1948 – mainly to escort the Pacific Mobile Striking Force to Qingdao and to help monitor the withdrawal of
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On 12 August, the destroyer got underway for a six-month tour of duty in the Far East. After a two-week stop in
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spent most of this deployment screening carrier operations in this part of the region. While there, she visited
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spent the rest of the month conducting training missions – antiaircraft, fighter-direction, radar jamming, and
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between 29 August and 23 November before returning to San Diego in preparation for an overseas deployment.
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on 8 August. Taking up a picket position – about 50 miles (90 km) southwest of TF 38 – with
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designed to evaluate new types of weapons, the effects of high-altitude explosions, and the new
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during the exercise. Continuing on to Yokosuka late that month, the destroyer proceeded to the
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got underway the following day, transited the Panama Canal on 12 May and arrived at her new
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departed Long Beach on 8 October for another Far Eastern deployment. After brief stops at
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for seven weeks of refresher training in San Diego waters. Early in June, she embarked 35
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was named for Benner, but her construction was cancelled in 1944 before it could begin.
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and ASW screen operations to protect TF 77's carriers as they attacked targets in
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patrol. On 5 December, she proceeded north for a joint ASW operation with ships of the
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in Task Group 38.3 (TG 38.3) during 28 July air strikes against enemy shipping at
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on 30 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Gertrude A. Benner, 2ndLt Benner's mother; and
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were installed at San Diego by 3 August. Returning to local operations the next day,
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suffered another accident when she lost a remote-controlled DASH helicopter at sea.
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participated in 14 to 27 March Operation "LantFlex 1" – an amphibious exercise off
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cruised off Nagoya to provide an aircraft homing beacon for flights to Tokyo from
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Over the next few weeks, Benner's unit took part in the fierce fighting along the
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On 12 March 1957, the warship departed Long Beach on a regular deployment to the
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training exercises during this period. On 26 August 1952, she voyaged above the
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for an ASW readiness evaluation, the warship continued on to Japan, mooring at
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received orders to proceed south to Taiwan on 25 August. Two days previously,
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got underway on 3 January 1969 to provide three days of target services to
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Second Lieutenant Stanley G. Benner (1916–1942), who was killed during the
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on 29 August, the warship began inactivation preparations on 1 September.
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participated in a bilateral amphibious landing exercise with units of the
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was decommissioned on 20 November 1970, and her name was struck from the
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on 3 May, the warships sailed north on an antisubmarine patrol. Although
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joined TF 77 for patrol and surveillance duties off the coast of
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and making three reserve training cruises over the summer, visiting
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in effect since 1 November, the destroyer's duties were limited to
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refueled and then moved into position for strikes against northern
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on 4 August. The 7th Marines sailed from Samoa on 4 September, for
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on 26 May, until shifting duty station to what would later become
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departed Pearl Harbor on 12 July. During the transit across the
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participated in a joint American and Canadian ASW operation in
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Ordered to the field on 8 May 1942, Benner joined Company "A",
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Following a series of inspections and a tender availability,
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was purchased by the Republic of China Navy for spare parts)
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at New River, N.C., on 28 September. Benner was promoted to
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on 2 June, transited the canal on the 8th, and arrived at
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canceled further attacks scheduled for early August, the
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After several weeks of screening carrier operations off
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and a fourth reserve training cruise – this one to the
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between 13 February and 21 March. She then sailed for
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were purchased by the Hellenic Navy for spare parts)
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on 1 February 1974. Although authorized for sale to
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crossed the equator – and observed the traditional "
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qualified for both day and night shore bombardment.
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s damage control teams got the fires under control,
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were purchased by the Iranian Navy for spare parts)
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After her rendezvous with 8: 3890:World War II destroyers of the United States 3869:List of destroyers of the United States Navy 1791:spent the majority of this cruise screening 1725:through a 10-week refresher training cycle. 1273:– part of the American commitment to secure 1083:put to sea in case hostilities broke out in 874:spent the next three months cruising in the 484:on 27 September and the far more successful 3900:Vietnam War destroyers of the United States 1874:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 1055:deployment on 2 May. The destroyer visited 948:Following 11 months of local operations in 657:in preparation for sailing to the Pacific. 3646: 2748: 1948: 1929: 1915: 1907: 1328:" – a 35-detonation series of atmospheric 1517:on 10 November, and then operated out of 809:1 "Grace" carrier attack plane dove over 3895:Cold War destroyers of the United States 1868:This article incorporates text from the 1652:Steaming south for rest and recreation, 1047:between 24 February and 14 April 1950 – 964:– before returning home on 23 December. 384:Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1776:. Aside from brief diversions to cover 1466:for a two-week training cruise in the 1413:Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization 704:in Task Unit 12.5.3 (TU 12.5.3), 445:, Sgt. Benner accepted appointment as 27: 1536:After six weeks of leave and upkeep, 1143:. The warship also conducted several 225:390 ft 6 in (119.02 m) 51: 7: 1509:. Following a week of recreation in 1245:via the southern route, stopping at 980:on 18 March 1949. Reassigned to the 724:on the 18th. After a brief pause at 423:Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego 233:40 ft 10 in (12.45 m) 1024:, Canada. In October and November, 925:. She visited the Chinese ports of 902:departed San Diego in company with 870:Departing Tokyo on 3 January 1946, 217:3,460 long tons (3,516 t) full 1552:waters where she was awarded the " 1438:Southeast Asia Treaty Organization 1194:. After the holiday leave period, 421:, and, after traveling by rail to 376:United States Marine Corps Reserve 241:14 ft 4 in (4.37 m) 14: 545:was laid down on 10 July 1944 at 486:spoiling attack west of the river 83:Stanley G. Benner (1916–1942), a 3634: 3544: 3428: 3368: 3254: 3222: 3106: 3073: 2856: 2802: 2760: 1861: 1542:San Francisco Bay Naval Shipyard 1489:on 23 September. On 12 October, 1296:Following a short leave period, 917:spent eight months cruising the 53: 31: 1877:. The entries can be found 1425:Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter 1253:between 25 and 27 March and at 976:destroyer and was redesignated 732:(TF 38) just south of the 429:in late May. After arriving at 1660:" initiation rites – to visit 1324:. There, she participated in " 538:Construction and commissioning 490:Japanese 4th Infantry Regiment 1: 1567:and, on 24 December, joined " 720:launched air strikes against 188:Sold for scrap, 18 April 1975 1527:Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy 1241:. The destroyer crossed the 1155:to take part in Operations " 1067:, Italy; before steaming to 832:crewmen lost over the side. 604:On 29 April, she steamed to 41:(DD-807) off Hawaii, in 1968 1423:(ASW) weapons, including a 1277:against communist attack – 753:and on 30 July against the 577:Intended for service as a " 261:(65 km/h; 40 mph) 3931: 3905:Ships built in Bath, Maine 1903:at NavSource Naval History 1807:Puget Sound Naval Shipyard 1787:ship in the Tonkin Gulf – 1513:, the warship set out for 1071:on 21 June. Following the 1059:, Portugal; the island of 1039:After another overhaul at 712:, the destroyers screened 441:in early August. While on 419:1st Battalion, 7th Marines 410:on 11 October 1941 and to 380:Marine Corps Base Quantico 85:United States Marine Corps 18: 3864: 3838: 2747: 2736:DD-891 – DD-926 (Unnamed) 2709:DD-809 – DD-814 (Unnamed) 1947: 1719:Long Beach Naval Shipyard 1409:Long Beach Naval Shipyard 1366:forces on the islands of 1303:Long Beach Naval Shipyard 1162:Following an overhaul at 839:. Detached on 24 August, 388:Guantanamo Bay Naval Base 192: 46: 30: 1440:(SEATO) exercise in the 1237:for operations with the 1192:Port Everglades, Florida 675:on the 18th, mooring in 368:Arlington, Massachusetts 178:5 battle stars (Vietnam) 149:DD-807, 15 November 1962 1222:in the spring of 1956, 1200:New York Naval Shipyard 569:, on 13 February 1945. 439:landings on Guadalcanal 321:2 Ă— depth charge tracks 193:General characteristics 16:Gearing-class destroyer 3262:Republic of Korea Navy 3090:Presidente Eloy Alfaro 2864:Republic of China Navy 1455:and DesDiv 232 joined 1421:anti-submarine warfare 1380:until the crisis eased 1312:Underway on 29 April, 1228:Long Beach, California 1051:embarked on her first 599:anti-submarine warfare 146:DDR-807, 18 March 1949 3230:Imperial Iranian Navy 2387:Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. 1819:Naval Vessel Register 1798:on "Yankee Station". 1682:In a change of pace, 1639:Operation Game Warden 1188:Corpus Christi, Texas 734:Japanese home islands 669:San Diego, California 663:got underway for the 356:Battle of Guadalcanal 3709:MareĹźal Fevzi Çakmak 2009:Theodore E. Chandler 1829:, on 18 April 1975. 1637:area in support of " 1569:Operation Sea Dragon 1554:Golden Plunger Award 1505:(SAR) patrol in the 1501:before conducting a 1326:Operation Hardtack I 1022:Prince Edward Island 2983:Richard B. Anderson 2669:Woodrow R. Thompson 2289:George K. MacKenzie 2093:Richard B. Anderson 1472:San Clemente Island 1411:for an eight-month 1364:Chinese Nationalist 1336:warhead prototype. 1316:first proceeded to 1265:before arriving at 898:On 6 January 1947, 805:At 14:54, a single 400:private first class 1827:Tacoma, Washington 1752:, she arrived on " 1643:Demilitarized Zone 1436:participated in a 1218:Reassigned to the 1123:– mainly visiting 888:Philippine Islands 837:Japanese surrender 685:motor-torpedo-boat 635:s crew dropped 11 348:United States Navy 289:5"/38 caliber guns 3877: 3876: 3834: 3833: 3830: 3829: 3562: 3471:Harold J. Ellison 3446: 3386: 3297:Everett F. Larson 3272: 3239:Kenneth D. Bailey 2935:Herbert J. Thomas 2874: 2820: 2778: 2743: 2742: 2457:Harold J. Ellison 2268:Herbert J. Thomas 2247:Everett F. Larson 2198:Samuel B. Roberts 2149:Dennis J. Buckley 1981:Kenneth D. Bailey 1941:-class destroyers 1503:search and rescue 1360:Chinese Communist 1198:proceeded to the 937:, as well as the 923:Chinese civil war 905:Dennis J. Buckley 800:combat air patrol 447:second lieutenant 425:, sailed for the 414:on 1 April 1942. 327: 326: 81:Second Lieutenant 3922: 3690:Robert H. McCard 3647: 3640: 3638: 3637: 3575:Eugene A. Greene 3555: 3550: 3548: 3547: 3439: 3434: 3432: 3431: 3379: 3374: 3372: 3371: 3321:Richard E. Kraus 3265: 3260: 3258: 3257: 3228: 3226: 3225: 3188:Charles P. Cecil 3164:Arnold J. Isbell 3112: 3110: 3109: 3079: 3077: 3076: 3007:Leonard F. Mason 2867: 2862: 2860: 2859: 2813: 2808: 2806: 2805: 2771: 2766: 2764: 2763: 2749: 2733:DD-856 (Unnamed) 2730:DD-855 (Unnamed) 2683:Seymour D. Owens 2492:Arnold J. Isbell 2401:Leonard F. Mason 2380:Richard E. Kraus 2366:Robert L. Wilson 2282:Charles P. Cecil 2191:Robert H. McCard 1967:Eugene A. Greene 1949: 1931: 1924: 1917: 1908: 1865: 1864: 1715: (AGSS-242) 1708: (AGSS-480) 1701: (AGSS-328) 1556:" for "sinking" 1342: 1322:Marshall Islands 1032:on the coast of 1014:Washington, D.C. 998:Narragansett Bay 860:Marshall Islands 823: 718:aircraft carrier 690:In company with 634: 626:Windward Passage 591:Boston Navy Yard 526:destroyer escort 521:, posthumously. 386:, he arrived at 307:21 inch (533 mm) 136:20 November 1970 128:13 February 1945 120:30 November 1944 61: 58: 57: 56: 35: 28: 3930: 3929: 3925: 3924: 3923: 3921: 3920: 3919: 3880: 3879: 3878: 3873: 3860: 3845:Allen M. Sumner 3826: 3809:Robert A. Owens 3788: 3714:Charles H. Roan 3635: 3633: 3628: 3554: 3545: 3543: 3538: 3438: 3429: 3427: 3422: 3394:NetzahualcĂłyotl 3378: 3369: 3367: 3362: 3345:Newman K. Perry 3333:William R. Rush 3264: 3255: 3253: 3248: 3223: 3221: 3216: 3107: 3105: 3100: 3081:Ecuadorian Navy 3074: 3072: 3067: 2899:Ernest G. Small 2866: 2857: 2855: 2850: 2833:Henry W. Tucker 2812: 2803: 2801: 2796: 2770: 2761: 2759: 2754: 2753:Other operators 2739: 2725:Robert A. Owens 2713:Charles H. Roan 2649: 2595:Newman K. Perry 2539:Henry W. Tucker 2464:Charles R. Ware 2408:Charles H. Roan 2303:Ernest G. Small 2226:Robert A. Owens 2044:William C. Lawe 1995:William M. Wood 1988:William R. Rush 1943: 1935: 1893: 1862: 1858: 1835: 1662:Port Swettenham 1612:Hon Matt Island 1595:joined up with 1561: (SSN-595) 1529:and a visit to 1451:In April 1965, 1397: 1340: 1334:Polaris missile 1267:Yokosuka, Japan 1235:western Pacific 1216: 1166:in early 1955, 1095:, Lebanon; and 970: 909:and arrived at 893:Terminal Island 876:western Pacific 868: 821: 710:central Pacific 632: 575: 551:Bath Iron Works 540: 478:Matanikau River 364: 165: 159:1 February 1974 99:Bath Iron Works 59: 54: 52: 42: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 3928: 3926: 3918: 3917: 3912: 3907: 3902: 3897: 3892: 3882: 3881: 3875: 3874: 3872: 3871: 3865: 3862: 3861: 3859: 3858: 3849: 3839: 3836: 3835: 3832: 3831: 3828: 3827: 3825: 3824: 3812: 3799: 3797: 3790: 3789: 3787: 3786: 3779: 3767: 3754: 3741: 3729: 3717: 3705: 3693: 3681: 3669: 3656: 3654: 3644: 3630: 3629: 3627: 3626: 3614: 3602: 3590: 3578: 3565: 3563: 3540: 3539: 3537: 3536: 3524: 3505: 3493: 3474: 3462: 3449: 3447: 3424: 3423: 3421: 3420: 3402: 3389: 3387: 3364: 3363: 3361: 3360: 3348: 3336: 3324: 3312: 3300: 3288: 3275: 3273: 3250: 3249: 3247: 3246: 3234: 3232: 3218: 3217: 3215: 3214: 3203: 3191: 3179: 3167: 3155: 3143: 3131: 3118: 3116: 3102: 3101: 3099: 3098: 3085: 3083: 3069: 3068: 3066: 3065: 3058: 3046: 3034: 3022: 3010: 2998: 2986: 2974: 2962: 2950: 2938: 2926: 2914: 2902: 2890: 2877: 2875: 2852: 2851: 2849: 2848: 2840:Mariz e Barros 2836: 2823: 2821: 2810:Brazilian Navy 2798: 2797: 2795: 2794: 2781: 2779: 2768:Argentine Navy 2756: 2755: 2752: 2745: 2744: 2741: 2740: 2738: 2737: 2734: 2731: 2728: 2722: 2716: 2710: 2707: 2700: 2693: 2686: 2679: 2672: 2665: 2657: 2655: 2651: 2650: 2648: 2647: 2640: 2633: 2626: 2619: 2612: 2605: 2602:Floyd B. Parks 2598: 2591: 2584: 2577: 2570: 2563: 2556: 2549: 2542: 2535: 2528: 2516: 2509: 2502: 2495: 2488: 2481: 2474: 2467: 2460: 2453: 2446: 2439: 2432: 2425: 2418: 2411: 2404: 2397: 2390: 2383: 2376: 2369: 2362: 2355: 2348: 2341: 2334: 2327: 2320: 2313: 2306: 2299: 2292: 2285: 2278: 2271: 2264: 2257: 2250: 2243: 2236: 2229: 2222: 2215: 2208: 2201: 2194: 2187: 2180: 2173: 2166: 2159: 2152: 2145: 2138: 2131: 2124: 2117: 2110: 2103: 2096: 2089: 2082: 2075: 2068: 2061: 2054: 2047: 2040: 2033: 2026: 2019: 2012: 2005: 1998: 1991: 1984: 1977: 1970: 1963: 1955: 1953: 1945: 1944: 1936: 1934: 1933: 1926: 1919: 1911: 1905: 1904: 1892: 1891:External links 1889: 1888: 1887: 1857: 1854: 1834: 1831: 1796: (CVA-61) 1785:sea-air rescue 1783:– the primary 1754:Yankee Station 1694: (SS-331) 1633:troops in the 1607: (DDG-16) 1605:Joseph Strauss 1565:Gulf of Tonkin 1507:Gulf of Tonkin 1460: (CVS-12) 1396: 1393: 1318:Eniwetok Atoll 1215: 1212: 1184:Gulf of Mexico 1129:Culebra Island 1125:Guantanamo Bay 982:Atlantic Fleet 969: 966: 919:East China Sea 907: (DD-808) 886:, and several 867: 864: 792: (DD-702) 785: (DD-704) 778: (DD-701) 761:area. While a 695: (DD-513) 655: (APD-42) 648: (CVE-31) 646:Prince William 614:Culebra Island 601:(ASW) drills. 595:Guantanamo Bay 574: 571: 539: 536: 451:Espiritu Santo 435:Samoan Islands 370:. He lived in 363: 360: 325: 324: 323: 322: 319: 312: 303: 297: 291: 283: 279: 278: 275: 271: 270: 267: 263: 262: 255: 251: 250: 247: 243: 242: 239: 235: 234: 231: 227: 226: 223: 219: 218: 215: 211: 210: 199: 198:Class and type 195: 194: 190: 189: 186: 182: 181: 180: 179: 176: 175:(World War II) 167: 161: 160: 157: 153: 152: 151: 150: 147: 142: 138: 137: 134: 133:Decommissioned 130: 129: 126: 122: 121: 118: 114: 113: 110: 106: 105: 96: 92: 91: 78: 74: 73: 67: 63: 62: 49: 48: 44: 43: 36: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3927: 3916: 3913: 3911: 3908: 3906: 3903: 3901: 3898: 3896: 3893: 3891: 3888: 3887: 3885: 3870: 3867: 3866: 3863: 3857: 3855: 3851:Followed by: 3850: 3848: 3846: 3842:Preceded by: 3841: 3840: 3837: 3822: 3818: 3817: 3813: 3810: 3806: 3805: 3801: 3800: 3798: 3795: 3791: 3784: 3780: 3777: 3773: 3772: 3768: 3765: 3761: 3759: 3755: 3752: 3748: 3746: 3742: 3739: 3738:Forrest Royal 3735: 3734: 3730: 3727: 3723: 3722: 3718: 3715: 3711: 3710: 3706: 3703: 3699: 3698: 3694: 3691: 3687: 3686: 3682: 3679: 3675: 3674: 3670: 3667: 3663: 3662: 3658: 3657: 3655: 3652: 3648: 3645: 3643: 3631: 3624: 3620: 3619: 3615: 3612: 3608: 3607: 3603: 3600: 3596: 3595: 3591: 3588: 3584: 3583: 3579: 3576: 3572: 3571: 3567: 3566: 3564: 3561: 3559: 3553: 3541: 3534: 3530: 3529: 3525: 3522: 3518: 3516: 3511: 3510: 3506: 3503: 3499: 3498: 3494: 3491: 3487: 3485: 3480: 3479: 3475: 3472: 3468: 3467: 3463: 3460: 3456: 3455: 3451: 3450: 3448: 3445: 3443: 3437: 3436:Pakistan Navy 3425: 3418: 3414: 3413: 3408: 3407: 3403: 3400: 3396: 3395: 3391: 3390: 3388: 3385: 3383: 3377: 3365: 3358: 3354: 3353: 3349: 3346: 3342: 3341: 3337: 3334: 3330: 3329: 3325: 3322: 3318: 3317: 3313: 3310: 3306: 3305: 3301: 3298: 3294: 3293: 3289: 3286: 3282: 3281: 3277: 3276: 3274: 3271: 3269: 3263: 3251: 3244: 3240: 3236: 3235: 3233: 3231: 3219: 3212: 3208: 3204: 3201: 3197: 3196: 3192: 3189: 3185: 3184: 3180: 3177: 3173: 3172: 3168: 3165: 3161: 3160: 3156: 3153: 3149: 3148: 3147:Kountouriotis 3144: 3141: 3137: 3136: 3132: 3129: 3125: 3124: 3120: 3119: 3117: 3115: 3114:Hellenic Navy 3103: 3096: 3092: 3091: 3087: 3086: 3084: 3082: 3070: 3063: 3059: 3056: 3052: 3051: 3047: 3044: 3040: 3039: 3035: 3032: 3028: 3027: 3023: 3020: 3016: 3015: 3011: 3008: 3004: 3003: 2999: 2996: 2992: 2991: 2987: 2984: 2980: 2979: 2975: 2972: 2968: 2967: 2963: 2960: 2956: 2955: 2951: 2948: 2944: 2943: 2939: 2936: 2932: 2931: 2927: 2924: 2923:James E. Kyes 2920: 2919: 2915: 2912: 2908: 2907: 2903: 2900: 2896: 2895: 2891: 2888: 2884: 2883: 2879: 2878: 2876: 2873: 2871: 2865: 2853: 2846: 2845:Brinkley Bass 2842: 2841: 2837: 2834: 2830: 2829: 2828:MarcĂ­lio Dias 2825: 2824: 2822: 2819: 2817: 2816:MarcĂ­lio Dias 2811: 2799: 2792: 2788: 2787: 2783: 2782: 2780: 2777: 2775: 2769: 2757: 2750: 2746: 2735: 2732: 2729: 2726: 2723: 2720: 2717: 2714: 2711: 2708: 2706: 2705: 2701: 2699: 2698: 2694: 2692: 2691: 2687: 2685: 2684: 2680: 2678: 2677: 2673: 2671: 2670: 2666: 2664: 2663: 2659: 2658: 2656: 2652: 2646: 2645: 2641: 2639: 2638: 2634: 2632: 2631: 2627: 2625: 2624: 2623:Brinkley Bass 2620: 2618: 2617: 2613: 2611: 2610: 2609:John R. Craig 2606: 2604: 2603: 2599: 2597: 2596: 2592: 2590: 2589: 2585: 2583: 2582: 2578: 2576: 2575: 2571: 2569: 2568: 2564: 2562: 2561: 2557: 2555: 2554: 2550: 2548: 2547: 2543: 2541: 2540: 2536: 2534: 2533: 2529: 2526: 2522: 2521: 2517: 2515: 2514: 2513:Forrest Royal 2510: 2508: 2507: 2503: 2501: 2500: 2496: 2494: 2493: 2489: 2487: 2486: 2482: 2480: 2479: 2475: 2473: 2472: 2468: 2466: 2465: 2461: 2459: 2458: 2454: 2452: 2451: 2447: 2445: 2444: 2440: 2438: 2437: 2433: 2431: 2430: 2426: 2424: 2423: 2419: 2417: 2416: 2415:Fred T. Berry 2412: 2410: 2409: 2405: 2403: 2402: 2398: 2396: 2395: 2391: 2389: 2388: 2384: 2382: 2381: 2377: 2375: 2374: 2370: 2368: 2367: 2363: 2361: 2360: 2356: 2354: 2353: 2349: 2347: 2346: 2342: 2340: 2339: 2335: 2333: 2332: 2328: 2326: 2325: 2321: 2319: 2318: 2314: 2312: 2311: 2307: 2305: 2304: 2300: 2298: 2297: 2293: 2291: 2290: 2286: 2284: 2283: 2279: 2277: 2276: 2272: 2270: 2269: 2265: 2263: 2262: 2258: 2256: 2255: 2251: 2249: 2248: 2244: 2242: 2241: 2237: 2235: 2234: 2230: 2228: 2227: 2223: 2221: 2220: 2216: 2214: 2213: 2209: 2207: 2206: 2202: 2200: 2199: 2195: 2193: 2192: 2188: 2186: 2185: 2181: 2179: 2178: 2174: 2172: 2171: 2167: 2165: 2164: 2160: 2158: 2157: 2153: 2151: 2150: 2146: 2144: 2143: 2139: 2137: 2136: 2132: 2130: 2129: 2125: 2123: 2122: 2118: 2116: 2115: 2111: 2109: 2108: 2104: 2102: 2101: 2100:James E. Kyes 2097: 2095: 2094: 2090: 2088: 2087: 2083: 2081: 2080: 2076: 2074: 2073: 2069: 2067: 2066: 2062: 2060: 2059: 2055: 2053: 2052: 2048: 2046: 2045: 2041: 2039: 2038: 2034: 2032: 2031: 2027: 2025: 2024: 2020: 2018: 2017: 2013: 2011: 2010: 2006: 2004: 2003: 1999: 1997: 1996: 1992: 1990: 1989: 1985: 1983: 1982: 1978: 1976: 1975: 1971: 1969: 1968: 1964: 1962: 1961: 1957: 1956: 1954: 1950: 1946: 1942: 1940: 1932: 1927: 1925: 1920: 1918: 1913: 1912: 1909: 1902: 1898: 1897:Photo gallery 1895: 1894: 1890: 1886: 1884: 1880: 1875: 1872: 1871: 1870:public domain 1860: 1859: 1855: 1853: 1851: 1847: 1843: 1840:received one 1839: 1832: 1830: 1828: 1824: 1820: 1816: 1812: 1808: 1804: 1799: 1797: 1795: 1790: 1786: 1782: 1781: (CGN-9) 1780: 1775: 1771: 1770:South Vietnam 1767: 1763: 1759: 1758:North Vietnam 1755: 1751: 1747: 1743: 1739: 1734: 1732: 1726: 1724: 1720: 1716: 1714: 1709: 1707: 1702: 1700: 1695: 1693: 1689: 1685: 1680: 1678: 1674: 1672: 1667: 1663: 1659: 1655: 1650: 1648: 1645:(DMZ) and in 1644: 1640: 1636: 1632: 1627: 1623: 1621: 1617: 1616:Sasebo, Japan 1613: 1608: 1606: 1601: 1600: (CAG-2) 1599: 1594: 1589: 1587: 1583: 1578: 1574: 1573:North Vietnam 1570: 1566: 1562: 1560: 1555: 1551: 1547: 1543: 1539: 1534: 1532: 1528: 1524: 1523:Taiwan Strait 1520: 1516: 1512: 1508: 1504: 1500: 1496: 1492: 1488: 1484: 1479: 1477: 1473: 1469: 1465: 1461: 1459: 1454: 1449: 1447: 1446:Taiwan Strait 1444:in May and a 1443: 1439: 1435: 1430: 1426: 1422: 1418: 1414: 1410: 1406: 1402: 1394: 1392: 1389: 1383: 1381: 1377: 1373: 1369: 1365: 1361: 1357: 1353: 1348: 1346: 1339: 1335: 1331: 1330:nuclear tests 1327: 1323: 1319: 1315: 1310: 1308: 1304: 1299: 1294: 1292: 1288: 1284: 1280: 1276: 1272: 1271:Taiwan Strait 1268: 1264: 1260: 1256: 1252: 1248: 1244: 1240: 1236: 1231: 1229: 1225: 1221: 1220:Pacific Fleet 1213: 1211: 1209: 1205: 1201: 1197: 1193: 1189: 1185: 1181: 1177: 1173: 1169: 1165: 1160: 1158: 1154: 1150: 1149:Arctic Circle 1146: 1142: 1138: 1134: 1130: 1126: 1122: 1118: 1114: 1110: 1106: 1100: 1098: 1094: 1090: 1086: 1082: 1079:on the 25th, 1078: 1074: 1070: 1066: 1062: 1058: 1054: 1053:Mediterranean 1050: 1046: 1042: 1037: 1035: 1031: 1030:Canadian Navy 1027: 1023: 1019: 1018:Charlottetown 1015: 1011: 1010:New York City 1007: 1003: 999: 995: 994:Newport, R.I. 991: 987: 983: 979: 975: 967: 965: 963: 959: 958:Soviet forces 955: 951: 946: 944: 940: 936: 932: 928: 924: 920: 916: 912: 908: 906: 901: 896: 894: 889: 885: 881: 877: 873: 865: 863: 861: 857: 853: 852: (CV-20) 851: 846: 842: 838: 833: 831: 827: 820: 816: 812: 808: 803: 801: 797: 793: 791: 786: 784: 779: 777: 776:John W. Weeks 772: 768: 764: 760: 756: 752: 748: 747: (CV-15) 746: 741: 737: 735: 731: 730:Task Force 38 727: 723: 719: 715: 711: 707: 703: 702: (CV-18) 701: 696: 694: 688: 686: 682: 678: 674: 670: 666: 662: 658: 656: 654: 649: 647: 642: 638: 637:depth charges 631: 627: 623: 621: 615: 611: 607: 602: 600: 596: 592: 588: 584: 580: 572: 570: 568: 567:Massachusetts 564: 560: 556: 552: 548: 544: 537: 535: 533: 532: 527: 522: 520: 515: 511: 507: 503: 499: 494: 491: 487: 483: 479: 474: 472: 468: 464: 460: 456: 452: 448: 444: 440: 436: 432: 428: 427:South Pacific 424: 420: 415: 413: 409: 405: 401: 397: 393: 389: 385: 381: 377: 373: 369: 361: 359: 357: 353: 349: 345: 342: 340: 335: 333: 320: 317: 313: 311: 310:torpedo tubes 308: 304: 302: 301:20 mm AA guns 298: 296: 295:40 mm AA guns 292: 290: 286: 285: 284: 281: 280: 276: 273: 272: 268: 265: 264: 260: 256: 253: 252: 248: 245: 244: 240: 237: 236: 232: 229: 228: 224: 221: 220: 216: 213: 212: 209: 206: 204: 200: 197: 196: 191: 187: 184: 183: 177: 174: 170: 169: 168: 163: 162: 158: 155: 154: 148: 145: 144: 143: 140: 139: 135: 132: 131: 127: 124: 123: 119: 116: 115: 111: 108: 107: 104: 100: 97: 94: 93: 89: 86: 82: 79: 76: 75: 72: 68: 65: 64: 60:United States 50: 45: 40: 34: 29: 26: 22: 3853: 3844: 3820: 3815: 3808: 3803: 3793: 3782: 3775: 3770: 3763: 3757: 3750: 3744: 3737: 3732: 3725: 3720: 3713: 3708: 3701: 3696: 3689: 3685:Kiliçalipasa 3684: 3677: 3672: 3665: 3660: 3650: 3642:Turkish Navy 3622: 3618:Blas de Lezo 3617: 3610: 3605: 3598: 3594:MĂ©ndez Núñez 3593: 3586: 3581: 3574: 3569: 3557: 3552:Spanish Navy 3532: 3528:Tippu Sultan 3527: 3520: 3514: 3508: 3501: 3496: 3489: 3483: 3477: 3470: 3465: 3458: 3453: 3441: 3416: 3411: 3406:QuetzalcĂłatl 3405: 3398: 3393: 3382:QuetzalcĂłatl 3381: 3376:Mexican Navy 3356: 3351: 3344: 3339: 3332: 3327: 3320: 3315: 3308: 3303: 3296: 3291: 3284: 3279: 3267: 3242: 3238: 3210: 3207:Myles C. Fox 3206: 3199: 3194: 3187: 3182: 3175: 3170: 3163: 3158: 3151: 3146: 3139: 3134: 3127: 3123:Themistoklis 3122: 3094: 3089: 3061: 3054: 3049: 3042: 3037: 3030: 3025: 3018: 3013: 3006: 3001: 2994: 2989: 2982: 2977: 2970: 2965: 2958: 2953: 2946: 2941: 2934: 2929: 2922: 2917: 2911:Lloyd Thomas 2910: 2905: 2898: 2893: 2886: 2881: 2869: 2844: 2839: 2832: 2827: 2815: 2790: 2785: 2773: 2724: 2718: 2712: 2703: 2696: 2689: 2682: 2675: 2668: 2661: 2643: 2636: 2629: 2622: 2615: 2608: 2601: 2594: 2587: 2580: 2573: 2566: 2559: 2552: 2545: 2538: 2531: 2524: 2519: 2512: 2505: 2498: 2491: 2484: 2477: 2470: 2463: 2456: 2449: 2442: 2435: 2428: 2421: 2414: 2407: 2400: 2393: 2386: 2379: 2372: 2365: 2358: 2351: 2344: 2337: 2330: 2323: 2316: 2309: 2302: 2295: 2288: 2281: 2274: 2267: 2260: 2253: 2246: 2240:Myles C. Fox 2239: 2232: 2225: 2218: 2211: 2204: 2197: 2190: 2183: 2176: 2169: 2162: 2155: 2148: 2141: 2140: 2134: 2127: 2120: 2113: 2106: 2099: 2092: 2085: 2078: 2071: 2064: 2057: 2051:Lloyd Thomas 2050: 2043: 2036: 2029: 2022: 2015: 2008: 2001: 1994: 1987: 1980: 1973: 1966: 1959: 1938: 1900: 1876: 1867: 1846:World War II 1837: 1836: 1814: 1802: 1800: 1793: 1788: 1778: 1742:Pearl Harbor 1737: 1735: 1730: 1727: 1722: 1712: 1705: 1698: 1691: 1683: 1681: 1676: 1673: (AR-6) 1670: 1653: 1651: 1625: 1624: 1619: 1604: 1597: 1592: 1590: 1576: 1558: 1545: 1537: 1535: 1490: 1480: 1475: 1457: 1452: 1450: 1433: 1428: 1407:entered the 1404: 1398: 1387: 1384: 1375: 1355: 1349: 1345:Bikini Atoll 1337: 1313: 1311: 1309:deployment. 1297: 1295: 1278: 1251:Fiji Islands 1232: 1223: 1217: 1195: 1172:Newfoundland 1167: 1164:Philadelphia 1161: 1117:North Africa 1101: 1080: 1075:invasion of 1073:North Korean 1048: 1038: 1025: 1006:Poughkeepsie 985: 977: 974:radar picket 971: 947: 914: 904: 899: 897: 871: 869: 849: 840: 834: 829: 825: 818: 814: 810: 804: 795: 789: 782: 775: 744: 739: 738: 736:on 26 July. 713: 705: 699: 697:, escorting 692: 689: 680: 679:on 23 June. 677:Pearl Harbor 665:Panama Canal 660: 659: 652: 645: 640: 629: 619: 606:GonaĂŻves Bay 603: 586: 576: 559:commissioned 542: 541: 530: 523: 506:machine guns 495: 475: 467:Bloody Ridge 461:arrived off 455:New Hebrides 416: 404:Camp Lejeune 392:Puerto Rican 365: 350:, named for 338: 334:(DD/DDR-807) 331: 329: 328: 316:depth charge 214:Displacement 202: 141:Reclassified 125:Commissioned 112:10 July 1944 70: 38: 25: 3417:Vogelgesang 3412:Ilhuicamina 2786:Comodoro Py 2774:Comodoro Py 2443:Vogelgesang 2037:Southerland 1850:Vietnam War 1842:battle star 1823:South Korea 1762:plane guard 1649:territory. 1468:Puget Sound 1442:Philippines 1133:Puerto Rico 1121:West Indies 1077:South Korea 1045:West Indies 962:North Korea 935:Qinhuangdao 878:, visiting 722:Wake Island 622: (D82) 579:picket ship 547:Bath, Maine 519:Silver Star 500:and firing 471:Lunga River 173:battle star 103:Bath, Maine 88:Silver Star 3910:1944 ships 3884:Categories 3697:PiyalepaĹźa 3466:Shah Jahan 3159:Sachtouris 3128:Frank Knox 3062:Warrington 3002:Shuei Yang 2918:Chien Yang 2697:Abner Read 2338:Warrington 2030:Frank Knox 1856:References 1779:Long Beach 1688:submarines 1629:rounds at 1499:Quang Ngai 1464:midshipmen 1091:, Turkey; 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Index

USS Benner

Second Lieutenant
United States Marine Corps
Silver Star
Bath Iron Works
Bath, Maine
battle star
Gearing-class
destroyer
knots
5"/38 caliber guns
40 mm AA guns
20 mm AA guns
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
depth charge
Gearing-class
destroyer
United States Navy
Marine
Battle of Guadalcanal
Arlington, Massachusetts
Boston
United States Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Corps Base Quantico
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island
Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Puerto Rican
Culebra

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