USS Benson

USS Benson (DD-421)
History
United States
NameUSS Benson (DD-421)
NamesakeWilliam S. Benson
Ordered1938
BuilderFore River Shipyard
Laid down16 May 1938
Launched15 November 1939
Commissioned25 July 1940
Decommissioned18 March 1946
Fatetransferred to Republic of China, 26 February 1954
Stricken1 November 1974
History
Republic of China
NameLo Yang (DD-14)
Acquired26 February 1954
Stricken1975
FateBroken up for scrap
General characteristics
Class and typeBenson-class destroyer
Displacement1620 tons (2515 tons full load)
Length
  • 341 ft (104 m) waterline,
  • 348 ft 2 in (106.12 m) overall
Beam  36 ft 1 in (11.00 m)
Draft
  •   11 ft 9 in (3.58 m) (normal),
  •   17 ft 9 in (5.41 m) (full load)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 37.5 knots (69 km/h)
  • 33 knots (61 km/h) full load
Range
  • 6,000 nautical miles at 15 kt
  •   (11,000 km at 28 km/h)
Complement208 (276 war)
Armament

USS Benson (DD-421) was the lead ship of her class of destroyers in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Admiral William S. Benson (1855–1932).

Benson was laid down on 16 May 1938 at Quincy, Mass., by the Bethlehem Steel Co.; launched on 15 November 1939; sponsored by Mrs. William S. Benson, the widow of Adm. Benson; and commissioned on 25 July 1940.