Tin can sailors shipmate registry click on the ships name to see who has logged in. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Uss benham dd 796 1952 uss benner ddr 807 1953 uss bennion dd 662 wwii uss benson dd 421 wwii. Weve been there uss putnam dd757 mediterranean cruise.
Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss barry page. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51665 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. You would be purchasing the uss cabot cvl 28 cruise book during this time period. Dd 796 uss benham, fletcher class destroyer, us navy history and characteristics.
Media in category uss benham dd 397 the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. If you developed an asbestos disease, call us today for more details. Reunion information, photos, memorials and a ships store for the gearing class destoyer that saw action during the korean war. The second uss benham dd397 was the lead ship of the her class of destroyers and served as the escort to the uss enterprise on the doolittle raid and at midway, saving the lived of over 700 sailors from the stricken yorktown before being sunk. Westpac cruise 1974 75 westpac cruise 1976 77 westpac cruise 1978 westpac cruise 1982 83 westpac cruise 1984 85 world cruise 1986 westpac cruise 1988 world cruise 1989 90 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 1996 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 1998 99 mediterranean arabian sea cruise 2001 mediterranean cruise 2003 2004 world. The cd comes in a plastic sleeve with a custom label. Uss benham 796 cutting water very early in the morning. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss benham dd 796 cruise book during this time period. We ask that you enter only enough information about yourself that your shipmates can recall you.
The demise of the uss benham dd 796 dear dick spangler, thanks for your message. Benham doggedly stayed afloat, making slow headway towards guadalcanal during the 15th but, by 1637, further progress was impossible and her valiant crew had to abandon. Uss benham, lead ship of a class of ten 1,500 ton destroyers, was built at kearny, new jersey, and commissioned in february 1939. The second uss benham, dd 397, was launched 16 april 1938 by federal shipbuilding and dry dock co.
Benham was launched on 30 august 1943 by bethlehem steel company, staten island, new york. The third benham dd796 was launched 30 august 1943 by bethlehem steel co. The benhams were armed with four 5 38 cal guns with the forward two being in enclosed mounts. Benham dd 397 received five battle stars for her 11 months service in world war ii. Reunion information, photos, memorials and a ships store for the gearing class. Pictured above from left, capt allen p cook jr and capt james t hodgson jr. In addition to normal operations along the east coast and in the caribbean, the destroyer has made one cruise to northern europe, two to the mediterranean, and one to the far east 1 june18 december 1954 during which she. Uss benham was named in honor of rear admiral andrew e. Naval academy in 1853, passed midshipman benham went to the pacific as an officer of. Uss benham dd796, a fletcherclass destroyer, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for rear admiral andrew e.
Renamed villar, she was a unit of that nations navy until 1980, when she was scrapped. In june 1960 uss benham decommissioned and later in the year was transferred to peru. I graduated at end 1961 and was assigned to the bap villar d71 previously uss benham dd796 where i served in the engineering department in 3. She served in the peruvian navy as villar dd71 until scrapped in 1980. Weve been there uss putnam dd757 mediterranean cruise 1960 navy on. We never knew what life was like for a sailor in world war ii until we. The uss benham web page is in process of being rebuilt after yahoo. I graduated at end 1961 and was assigned to the bap villar d71 previously uss benham dd 796 where i served in the engineering department in 3 different ocassions. Uss benham i dd 397 of the us navy american destroyer. Media in category uss benham dd 796 the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Uss benham dd 397, with 720 survivors of uss yorktown on board, closes uss portland ca33 at about 1900 hrs, 4 june 1942. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page of 366 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Uss benham the national association of destroyer veterans.
Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. A report of unidentified aircraft caused benham to break away before transferring any of the survivors to the cruiser and they remained on board her until the following morning. You would be purchasing the uss beale dde 471 cruise book during this time period. On 15 january 1974, benhams name was struck from the naval vessel register, and she was sold to the government of peru that same day. Benham was recommissioned 24 march 1951 and joined the atlantic fleet. Our navy had decided to adopt the exocet ss38 as the main surface to surface weapon system. She served in the atlantic and gulf of mexico until the spring of 1940 and was thereafter in the pacific. Uss beale dde 471 mediterranean cruise may october 1954 mediterranean cruise book bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history. Benham dd796 earned eight battle stars for world war ii. Uss cabot cvl 28 1952 mediterranean cruise bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation this cd will exceed your expectations a great part of naval history.
April 1952 september 1952 cruise book rare find bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Weve been there uss putnam dd757 mediterranean cruise 1960. You would be purchasing an exact copy of the uss blue dd 744 cruise book during 1958. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009.
Data taken from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships is quoted for all three vessels. Destroyer navy cruise books on cd from wwii through the 1960s. It missed the attack on pearl harbor, being an escort for the aircraft carrier uss enterprise on its way to midway atoll at the time. Hartigan while operating with the third fleet, received a letter of commendation, the commendation ribbon, and was awarded the bronze star medal. The navy has named three destroyers in honor of rear admiral andrew e. Welcome to the uss benham dd796 guestbook forum navy. Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Uss benham dd 49 was a cassin class destroyer that served from queenstown in 191718 and brest in 1918. Decommissioned destroyer surface combatant ships navy military government united states. This contains the history of the three uss benham destroyers named for rear admiral andrew elliot kennedy benham. Uss benham dd397, benhamclass destroyer in world war ii. Gwin dd 433 picked up the survivors and sank the hulk at 1938 by shellfire.
More than just an artistic concept of the ship, this display includes a custom designed ship crest plaque and an engraved ship statistics plaque. This is a beautiful ship display commemorating the uss benham dd796. The benham class was an improved bagley and similar gridley class destroyers. Uss benham dd796 framed navy ship display burgundy navy. In addition to normal operations along the east coast and in the caribbean, the destroyer has made one cruise to northern europe, two to the mediterranean, and one to the far east 1 june18 december 1954 during which she circled the globe. Following a brief tour of duty fitting out the uss benham dd 796, captain hartigan assumed command of the uss farragut dd 348 at pearl harbor. Tin can sailors shipmate registry the national association. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Andrew ellicott kennedy benham was born on staten island, new york, on 10 april 1832. The artwork depicts the uss benham in all her glory. Sailors who served on the uss benham dd 796 were likely exposed to asbestos. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Each page has been placed on a cd for years of enjoyable computer viewing. Uss benham dd 796 was a fletcherclass destroyer in service with the united states navy from 1943 to 1946 and from 1951 to 1960.
While in the far east, he was wounded during a antipiracy action near macao, china. From uss monssen dd798 dd796 bob ward rd3 258 260 bward62 at dd796 vernon gene warrick wtr1. This page features the only views we have concerning uss benham dd 796. Benham iii dd796 naval history and heritage command. Dd796 uss benham, fletcher class destroyer, us navy history and characteristics. The benham had a lower more compact trunking arrangement. Benham dd796 earned eight battle stars for world war ii service. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page 105 of 168 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Welcome to the uss benham dd796 guestbook forum navy emporium. Uss benham dd 397 was the lead ship of her class of destroyers and the second ship of the united states navy to be named for andrew ellicot kennedy benham. Boston cag 1 naval cruise book, class of 1964, page.
Appointed a navy midshipman in november 1847, he served in asian and u. Uss benham ii dd 796 of the us navy american destroyer. Uss benham dd 49 was a cassin class destroyer that served from queenstown in 191718 and brest in 1918 the benham was named after andrew ellicot kennedy benham, a us naval officer who served on the blockading squadrons during the american civil war then rose to high rank, retiring as a rear admiral in 1894. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the uss benham dd 796. However taking into consideration the historical aspects, it was a very important event for our navy.
Benham died at lake mahopac, new york, on 11 august 1905 and is buried in arlington national cemetary, arlington, virginia. Benham dd796 1952 benevolence ah 1946 benjamin stoddert ddg22 1967 benner ddr807 1953, 1961, 1967, 1968. Uss independence cv62 1977 mediterranean cruise book ebay. You would be purchasing the uss benham dd 796 cruise book during this time period. Sailors who served on the uss benham dd796 were likely exposed to asbestos. Uss benham dd 796, a fletcherclass destroyer, was the third ship of the united states navy to be named for rear admiral andrew e. She was then transferred to peru where she served as bap villar dd71 until being scrapped in 1980. America cva 66 naval cruise book, class of 1966, page. The uss benham dd796 earned 8 battle stars, two navy occupation service medals, two philippine republic presidential unit citation badges, a korean service medal and a united nations service medal. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection. Darden in command assigned to the atlantic fleet benham patrolled off newfoundland during most of 1939 and then shifted to the gulf of mexico. The demise of the uss benham dd 796 above is the b. Pictures of friends, port calls and facts about their commands can all.
We never knew what life was like for a sailor in world war ii until we started taking an interest in these great books. For an additional small charge, our hats can be personalized with two lines of custom text if desired, such as with a veterans name and rate and rank, and years of service. Cruise books capture the most personal memories of a sailors navy career. Authentic 5 panel custom us navy destroyer dd 796 uss benham embroidered hat. Uss benham dd397 was the lead ship of her class of destroyers and the second ship of the united states navy to be named for andrew ellicot kennedy benham. Nov 26, 2014 the second uss benham dd 397 was the lead ship of the her class of destroyers and served as the escort to the uss enterprise on the doolittle raid and at midway, saving the lived of over 700 sailors from the stricken yorktown before being sunk at the battle of guadalcanal, 15 november 1942. Bring the cruise book to life with this multimedia presentation. Ship name hull number year of cruise or publication. The benham was named after andrew ellicot kennedy benham, a us naval officer who served on the blockading squadrons during the american civil war then rose to. From a personal point of view it is sad to see those pictures, i agree.
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