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==World War II==
''Farragut'' was berthed in a nest of destroyers in [[East Loch]], Pearl Harbor, at the time of the [[Japan]]ese [[attack on Pearl Harbor|attack]] on 7 December 1941. Ensign James Armen Benham, her engineering officer and senior on board at the time, got her underway, and as she sailed down the channel, she kept up a steady fire. For his action, Ensign Benham was awarded the Bronze Star.<ref>[http://paw.princeton.edu/issues/2010/10/13/sections/memorials/6697/index.xml? Princeton Alumni Weekly - Memorials<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Through March 1942, ''Farragut'' operated in Hawaiian waters, and from [[Oahu]] to [[San Francisco]], California, on
On 15 April 1942, ''Farragut'' sortied from Pearl Harbor with the {{USS|Lexington|CV-2|3}} task force, bound for the [[Coral Sea]] and a rendezvous with the {{USS|Yorktown|CV-5|3}} task force. Together these forces engaged Japanese forces in the [[Battle of the Coral Sea]] from 4 to 8 May 1942. For the first 2 days of the battle, ''Farragut'' sailed with the Attack Force, while the [[aircraft carrier]]s in another group launched air strikes on [[Tulagi]]. On 6 May, all ships were united as TF 17, and sailed to the northwestward to make contact with the Japanese Port Moresby Invasion Group. Next day, ''Farragut'' was detached in the Support Group assigned to continue the search for the Japanese invasion forces. ''Farragut's'' group came under heavy air attack that afternoon, but downed at least five aircraft, and received no damage to any ship.
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The destroyer remained in the southwest Pacific, patrolling off Guadalcanal to guard unloading transports, and escorting convoys from Australia to [[Espiritu Santo]], [[Nouméa]], and the [[Fiji|Fiji Islands]]. She returned to Pearl Harbor 27 January 1943, and after a west coast overhaul and training, arrived at [[Adak, Alaska|Adak]] 16 April. She patrolled Alaskan waters until 11 May, when she screened transports landing troops on Adak from submarine attack. Next day she made several depth charge attacks on an enemy submarine and she continued anti-submarine patrol off the [[Aleutian Islands]] through June. ''Farragut'' patrolled and blockaded off [[Kiska]] from 5 July, joining in the bombardment of the island many times in the days before the landings of 15 August. She continued to protect the troops ashore at Kiska until 4 September, when she left Adak in convoy for San Francisco and a brief overhaul.
''Farragut'' put to sea, from San Diego 19 October 1943, bound for training in the Hawaiian Islands and at Espiritu Santo. Again guarding carriers, she took part in the air operations covering the landings on [[Tarawa Atoll|Tarawa]] 20 November, and screened the carriers until the task force shaped course for Pearl Harbor 8 December. The destroyer continued on to the west coast for a brief repair period and training, sailing from San Diego 13 January 1944 for action in the [[Marshall Islands]]. During the assaults on [[Kwajalein]] and [[Eniwetok]], she screened carriers, patrolled, and conducted
From her arrival off [[Saipan]] 11 June 1944, ''Farragut'' guarded the carriers covering the landings of 15 June, bombarded the shores of Saipan and [[Guam]], and served as radar picket through the [[Battle of the Philippine Sea]] on 19 and 20 June. ''Farragut'' sailed to replenish at Eniwetok 28 June to 14 July. On 17 and 18 July, she closed the beach at [[Agat, Guam]], to provide covering fire for underwater demolition teams preparing for the assault on the island. After screening a cruiser to Saipan she returned to Guam 21 July to patrol seaward of the Fire Support Group covering the assault landings. On 25 July, she joined in the bombardment of [[Rota (island)|Rota]], and 5 days later cleared for overhaul at [[Puget Sound Navy Yard]].
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