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Part of Benham-class (sometimes called as Ellet-class) preceded by Somers-class succeeded by Sims-class. Gibbs&Cox-design. Built between 1936-1939 were 10 vessels built with a limited 1,500 tons standard displacement according to the London Naval Treaty. With similar characteristiscs as the Gridley- and Bagley-classes. Hull number DD-405. Laid down by Norfolk Navy Yard on 25 June 1937, launched on 5 May 1938, commissioned on 23 September 1939 and torpedoed and sunk by a German S-boat on 11 September 1943 while underway from Paestum, Greece to Oran, French Algeria.
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