USS Ellet
Benham-class destroyer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
USS Ellet (DD-398) was a Benham-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for five members of the Ellet family of Pennsylvania who rendered service during the American Civil War: Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr.; Brigadier General Alfred W. Ellet; Colonel Charles R. Ellet; Lieutenant Colonel John A. Ellet; and Edward C. Ellet. The first two officers commanded the United States Ram Fleet.
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United States | |
Namesake | Five members of the Ellet family |
Builder | Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company |
Laid down | 3 December 1936 |
Launched | 11 June 1938 |
Commissioned | 17 February 1939 |
Decommissioned | 29 October 1945 |
Honours and awards | 10 × battle stars |
Fate | Sold 1 August 1947 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Benham-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1,850 tons |
Length | 341 ft 3 in |
Beam | 35 ft 6 in |
Draft | 10 ft 9 in |
Speed | 38 kt |
Complement | 184 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 4 5 in (130 mm)/38 guns, 16 21" torpedo tubes |
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