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Photo #: NH 87840
Villar
(Peruvian Destroyer, formerly USS Benham, DD-796)
Ship's crew salutes the flag of Peru as the ship is placed in
commission, probably on 15 December 1960, the day she was transferred
from the U.S. Navy.
Courtesy of Dr. Robert L. Scheina.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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