title: USS Benham
text: # USS Benham
  
  USS Benham has been the name of three ships in the United States Navy, all of them named in honor of Andrew Ellicot Kennedy Benham.
  
  * USS Benham (DD-49), was an Aylwin-class destroyer.
  * USS Benham (DD-397), was the lead destroyer of the Benham class, which sank in battle during 1942.
  * USS Benham (DD-796), was a Fletcher-class destroyer during World War II.
  
  ## Sources
  
  * This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
  