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USS Mayo
Benson-class destroyer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the transport, see USS Admiral H. T. Mayo (AP-125).
USS Mayo (DD-422) was a Benson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo.
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Name | USS Mayo (DD-422) |
Namesake | Admiral Henry Thomas Mayo |
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Laid down | 16 May 1938 |
Launched | 26 March 1940 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. C. G. Mayo, daughter-in-law of Admiral Mayo |
Commissioned | 18 September 1940 |
Decommissioned | 18 March 1946 |
Refit | April–July 1944 |
Stricken | 1 December 1971 |
Nickname(s) | Mighty Mayo, Mayo Maru[1] |
Honors and awards | 2 battle stars, World War II |
Fate | Sold 8 May 1972 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Benson-class destroyer |
Displacement | 1620 tons |
Length | 374 ft 4 in (114.10 m) |
Beam | 36 ft 1 in (11.00 m) |
Draft | 11 ft 9 in (3.58 m) |
Speed | 37.5 knots (69.5 km/h; 43.2 mph) |
Complement | 191 |
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Mayo was laid down 16 May 1938 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River, Massachusetts; launched 26 March 1940; sponsored by Mrs. C. G. Mayo, daughter-in-law of Admiral Mayo; and commissioned 18 September 1940.