Benson-class destroyer

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The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.

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Generate an image of a benson-class destroyer (The Benson-class destroyer was a World War II–era class of U.S. Navy destroyers known for their improved anti-aircraft armament, speed, and versatility in escort and fleet operations.)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II-era warship class ⓘ
destroyer class ⓘ
armament 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns ⓘ
anti-aircraft guns ⓘ
depth charges ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ
beam about 36 feet ⓘ
category World War II destroyers of the United States ⓘ
ship classes of the United States Navy ⓘ
conflict World War II ⓘ
constructionMaterial steel ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
crewComplement approximately 250 officers and enlisted ⓘ
designGoal enhanced anti-aircraft capability ⓘ
greater speed and maneuverability ⓘ
improved stability ⓘ
designPeriod late 1930s ⓘ
displacementFullLoad approximately 2475 tons ⓘ
displacementStandard approximately 1620 tons ⓘ
draft about 13 feet ⓘ
followedBy Gleaves-class destroyer ⓘ
hullConfiguration flush-deck design ⓘ
length about 348 feet ⓘ
maximumSpeed about 37 knots ⓘ
namedAfter William S. Benson ⓘ
notableFeature high speed for escort and fleet operations ⓘ
improved anti-aircraft armament compared to predecessors ⓘ
versatile design for multiple combat roles ⓘ
operator United States Navy ⓘ
powerOutput about 50000 shaft horsepower ⓘ
precededBy Sims-class destroyer ⓘ
primaryRole anti-aircraft defense ⓘ
anti-submarine warfare ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ
fleet escort ⓘ
propulsion geared turbines ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ
twin screws ⓘ
range about 6500 nautical miles at 12 knots ⓘ
serviceEntryPeriod early 1940s ⓘ
shipType destroyer ⓘ
usedInTheater Atlantic Theater of World War II ⓘ
Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ
linked to: Pacific War

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Sims-class destroyer → followedBy → Benson-class destroyer ⓘ
subject linked to: Sims class
Sims-class destroyer → precededBy → Benson-class destroyer ⓘ
subject linked to: Sims-class destroyers
Sims-class destroyer → followedBy → Benson-class destroyer ⓘ
subject linked to: Sims-class destroyers
USS Hughes (DD-410) → shipClass → Benson class ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer
USS Mustin (DD-413) → classAfter → Benson-class destroyer ⓘ
USS Wainwright (DD-419) → succeededBy → Benson-class destroyer ⓘ
USS Buck (DD-420) → class → Gleaves class ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer
USS Farenholt → shipClass → Benson class ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer
USS Farenholt → category → Benson-class destroyers of the United States Navy ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer
USS Benson (DD-421) → class → Benson class ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer
USS Benson (DD-421) → leadShipOf → Benson class ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer
USS Benson (DD-421) → category → Benson-class destroyers of the United States Navy ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer
USS Wainwright (DD-419) → followedByClass → Benson-class destroyer ⓘ
subject linked to: DD-419
DD-421 → leadShipOfClass → Benson-class destroyer ⓘ
DD-421 → shipClass → Benson-class destroyer ⓘ
USS Benson → class → Benson class ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer
USS Benson → category → Benson-class destroyers ⓘ
linked to: Benson-class destroyer