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USS Ellet
USS Ellet (DD-398) was a Benham-classdestroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for five members of the Ellet family of Pennsylvania who rendered service during the American Civil War: Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr.; Brigadier GeneralAlfred W. Ellet; ColonelCharles R. Ellet; Lieutenant ColonelJohn A. Ellet; and . The first two officers commanded the United States Ram Fleet.