transferred ships. The remainder were scrapped or otherwise disposed of in the late 60s and early 70s. Losses USS Laffey and USS Barton were lost at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 13 November 1942; USS Lansdale was lost to air attack in the Mediterranean Sea on 20 April 1944. Additionally, the bow section of USS Murphy was cut off in a collision with the tanker SS Bulkoil from New York on 21 October 1943 and sank with the loss of 38 crew. The rest of the ship was saved and was rebuilt and returned to service; thus Murphy was not officially considered lost. Decorations USS Laffey received a Presidential Unit Citation for her role in the Battle of Guadalcanal. USS Bailey received a Navy Unit Commendation for her service in the Battle of the Komandorski Islands, 26 March 1943. Also, USS Hilary P. Jones received a Navy Unit Commendation for her actions in the final operations in the Mediterranean Sea in September 1944. Ships in class Other Navies Republic of China (Taiwan) Italy See also Livermore class destroyer List of destroyers of the United States Navy List of destroyer classes of the United States Navy List of ship classes of World War II References Destroyerhistory.org: Benson/Gleaves ship list External links Benson- and Gleaves-class destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation Benson-class destroyers at Destroyer History Foundation Tin Can Sailors @ Destroyers.org – Benson class destroyer USS Benson (DD-421) and USS Mayo (DD-422) General Information Book with as-built data at Destroyer History Foundation NavSource Destroyer Photo Index Page Destroyer classes