USS Benham

USS Benham has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy, all of them named in honor of Andrew Ellicot Kennedy Benham.

• The USS Benham (DD-49), was a Aylwin-class destroyer.
• The USS Benham (DD-397), was the lead destroyer of the Benham-class, which sank in battle during 1942.
• The USS Benham (DD-796), was a Fletcher-class destroyer during World War II.

Sources

• This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.