USS Farenholt (DD-491)
| Career (United States) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Farenholt (DD-491) |
| Namesake: | Oscar Farenholt |
| Builder: | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Staten Island, New York |
| Launched: | 19 November 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 2 April 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 26 April 1946 |
| Struck: | June 1971 |
| Fate: | sold for scrapping, November 1972 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Benson-class destroyer |
| Displacement: | 1,620 tons |
| Length: | 348 ft 4 in (106.17 m) |
| Beam: | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
| Draught: | 11 ft 10 in (3.61 m) |
| Speed: | 38 knots |
| Complement: | 208 |
| Armament: | 4 x 5" (127 mm), 5 x 21" (533 mm) tt., 6 dcp., 2 dct. |
USS Farenholt (DD-491) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second ship named for Admiral Oscar Farenholt.
Farenholt was launched 19 November 1941 by Bethlehem Steel Company, Staten Island, New York; sponsored by Miss N. L. Garland, great-grandniece of Admiral Farenholt; and commissioned 2 April 1942, Lieutenant Commander E. T. Seaward in command.
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