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CVS-20 USS Bennington
CV-20 USS Bennington

Builder

Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co

Newport News, Virgina

Laid down

15. December 1943

Launched

26. February 1944

Commissioned

6. August 1944

Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign

NUBR

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVG-82
September 1944 - September 1944
Caribbean Shakedown

VF-82

F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P

A
VB-82

SB2C-3

 A
VT-82

TBM-3

 A

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-82
16. October 1944 - 17. November 1944
Caribbean Shakedown

VF-82

F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P

A
VB-82

SB2C-3

 A
VT-82

TBM-3

 A

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-82
15. December 1944 - 7. January 1945
Trip to Pearl Harbor

VF-82

F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P

A
VB-82

SB2C-4E

 A
VT-82

TBM-3

 A

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-82
29. January 1945 - 17. June 1945
West Pacific

VF-82

F6F-5, F6F-5N, F6F-5P

A

VMF-112

F4U-1D

  

VMF-123

F4U-1D

  
VB-82

SB2C-4E

 A
VT-82

TBM-3

 A

last update 5. March 2007

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CVG-1
1. July 1945 - 7. November 1945
West Pacific
VF-1 F6F-3 / F6F-5 1-F-0
VBF-1 F4U-1D ...
VB-1 SB2C- 1-B-0
VT-1 TBM- 1-T-0
last update 3. January 2008
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Decommissioned

8. November 1946

Redesiganation from CV-20 to CVA-20

1. October 1952
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Recommissioned

13. November 1952
CVG-7
19. February 1953 - 5. May 1953
Carribbean Shakedown
VF-71 F9F-2 L 100
VF-72 F9F-5 L 200
VF-74 F4U-4 L 400
VA-75 AD-4 L 500
VC-12 Det. AD-4W NE 00
VC-33 Det.  AD-4Q SS 00
VC-62 Det. F2H-2P PL 900
HU-2 Det.  HUP-2 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-7
16. September 1953 - 21. February 1954
North Atlantic / Mediterranean
VF-71 F2H-3 L 100
VF-72 F9F-5 L 200
VF-74 F4U-4 L 400
VA-75 AD-4 L 500
VC-12 Det. AD-4W NE 00
VC-33 Det.  AD-4Q SS 00
VC-62 Det. F2H-2P PL 900
HU-2 Det.  HUP-2 UR 00
last update 20. November 2007
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ATG-201

8. September 1955 - October 1955

Around the Horn

VA-36

F9F-5

ATG 200

VF-13

F9F-8

ATG 300

VA-106

AD-6

ATG 500

VC-4 Det. 30

F2H-4

NA 600

VC-12 Det. 30

AD-5W

NE 700

VC-33 Det. 30

AD-5N

SS 800

VC-62 Det. 30

F9F-8P

PL 50

HU-2 Det. 30

HUP-2

UR 00
last update 3. January 2008
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ATG-201

31. Oktober 1955 - 16. April 1956

West Pacific

VA-36

F9F-5

ATG 200

VF-13

F9F-8

ATG 300

VA-105

AD-6

ATG 500

VC-4 Det. 30

F2H-4

NA 600

VC-12 Det. 30

AD-5W

NE 700

VC-33 Det. 30

AD-5N

SS 800

VC-62 Det. 30

F9F-8P

PL 50

HU-2 Det. 30

HUP-2

UR 00
Source: The Hook Magazine Spring 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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ATG-181
15. October 1956 - 22. May 1957
West Pacific
VF-41 F2H-3 I 100
VF-21 FJ-3M I 200
VF-174 F9F-8 I 300
VA-42 AD-6 I 400
VAW-12 Det. 30 AD-5W NE 700
VA(AW)-33 Det. 30 AD-5N SS 800
VAH-6 Det. N AJ-2 NF 00
VFP-62 Det. 30 F9F-8P PL 40
HU-1 Det. 30 HUP-2 UR 00
Source: The Hook Magazine Spring 1983 issue
last update 3. March 2009
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ATG-4

21. August 1958 - 12. January 1959

West Pacific

VF-111

FJ-3M

ND 100

VA-152

F2H-3

ND 200

VA-55

FJ-4B

ND 300

VA-216

AD-6

ND 500

VMF-232

FJ-4

WT 00

VAH-16

AJ-2

ZH 00

VAW-11 Det. K

AD-5W

RR 720

VA(AW)-35 Det. K

AD-5N

VV 830

VFP-61 Det. K

F9F-8P

PP 960

HU-1 Det. 14

HUP-2

UP 30
VMF-232 was on Board from 17. September 1958 to 15. November 1958
Source: The Hook Magazine Sprinf 1983 issue
last update 3. January 2008
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Redesiganation from CVA-20 to CVS-20

30. June 1959
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CVSG-59
1. October 1960 - 2. Mai 1961
West Pacific
VS-33 S2F-1 NT 10
VS-38 S2F-1 NT 30
HS-8 HSS-1 NT 50
VAW-11 Det. Q AD-5W RR 700
HMR-163 HUS-1 YP 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
6. January 1962 - 25. July 1962
West Pacific
VS-33 S2F-1 NT 10
VS-38 S2F-1 NT 30
HS-8 HSS-1 NT 50
VAW-11 Det. Q AD-5W RR 700
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
August 1963 - September 1963
Coast of California / East Pacific
VS-33 S-2E NT 10
VS-38 S-2E NT 30
HS-8 SH-3A NT 50
VAW-11 Det. Q EA-1E RR 700
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
19. February 1964 - 11. September 1964
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-33 S-2E NT 10
VS-38 S-2E NT 30
HS-8 SH-3A NT 50
VAW-11 Det. Q EA-1E RR 700
VA-93 Det.Q A-4B NG 00
HU-1 Det. Q UH-2A UP 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
22. March 1965 - 7. October 1965
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-33 S-2E NT 10
VS-38 S-2E NT 30
HS-8 SH-3A NT 50
VAW-11 Det. Q E-1B RR 700
VA-113 Det.Q A-4B NT 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
August 1966 - September 1966
East Pacific (of California coast)
VS-33 S-2E NT 10
VS-38 S-2E NT 30
HS-8 SH-3A NT 50
VAW-11 Det. Q E-1B RR 700
last update 22. June 2009
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CVSG-59
4. November 1966 - 23. May 1967
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-33 S-2E NT 10
VS-38 S-2E NT 30
HS-8 SH-3A NT 50
VAW-11 Det. Q E-1B RR 700
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-59
October  1967 - November 1967
Coast of California / Recovery Apollo 4 (9. November 1967)
VS-33 S-2E NT 10
VS-38 S-2E NT 30
HS-8 SH-3A NT 50
VAW-111 Det. 20 E-1B RR 700
last update 3. March 2009
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CVSG-59
1. May 1968 - 9. November 1968
West Pacific (Vietnam)
VS-33 S-2E NT 10
VS-38 S-2E NT 30
HS-8 SH-3A NT 50
VAW-111 Det. 20 E-1B RR 720
last update 22. January 2008
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Decommissioned

15. January 1970
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