CVS-20 USS Bennington
| CV-20 USS Bennington | ||
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Class |
Essex class "Short Hull" |
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Builder |
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co Newport News, Virgina |
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Laid down |
15. December 1943 |
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Launched |
26. February 1944 |
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Commissioned |
6. August 1944 |
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Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign |
NUBR |
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| September 1944 - September 1944 | ||
| Caribbean Shakedown | ||
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A |
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| VB-82 | A | |
| VT-82 | A | |
last update 5. March 2007
| 16. October 1944 - 17. November 1944 | ||
| Caribbean Shakedown | ||
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A |
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| VB-82 | A | |
| VT-82 | A | |
last update 5. March 2007
| 15. December 1944 - 7. January 1945 | ||
| Trip to Pearl Harbor | ||
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A |
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| VB-82 | A | |
| VT-82 | A | |
last update 5. March 2007
| 29. January 1945 - 17. June 1945 | ||
| West Pacific | ||
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A |
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| VB-82 | A | |
| VT-82 | A | |
last update 5. March 2007
| 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 |
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Decommissioned |
8. November 1946 |
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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 |
| 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 |
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8. September 1955 - October 1955 |
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Around the Horn |
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VA-36 |
F9F-5 |
ATG 200 |
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VF-13 |
F9F-8 |
ATG 300 |
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VA-106 |
AD-6 |
ATG 500 |
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VC-4 Det. 30 |
F2H-4 |
NA 600 |
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VC-12 Det. 30 |
AD-5W |
NE 700 |
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VC-33 Det. 30 |
AD-5N |
SS 800 |
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VC-62 Det. 30 |
F9F-8P |
PL 50 |
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HU-2 Det. 30 |
HUP-2 |
UR 00 |
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31. Oktober 1955 - 16. April 1956 |
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West Pacific |
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ATG 200 |
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ATG 300 |
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ATG 500 |
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NA 600 |
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NE 700 |
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SS 800 |
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PL 50 |
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UR 00 |
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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 |
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21. August 1958 - 12. January 1959 |
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West Pacific |
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ND 100 |
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ND 200 |
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ND 300 |
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ND 500 |
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WT 00 |
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ZH 00 |
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RR 720 |
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VV 830 |
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PP 960 |
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UP 30 |
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| VMF-232 was on Board from 17. September 1958 to 15. November 1958 | ||
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Redesiganation from CVA-20 to CVS-20 |
30. June 1959 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Decommissioned |
15. January 1970 |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| 1944 - 1946 | ||
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Capt. James Bennett Sykes |
6. Aug. 1944 |
30. Jun. 1945 |
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Capt. Boynton Lewis Braun |
30. Jun. 1945 |
8. Jul. 1946 |
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Cdr. Lester Jay Stone |
8. Jul. 1946 |
8. Nov. 1946 |
| 1952 - 1970 | ||
| Capt. David Bryan Young |
13. Nov. 1952 |
20. Aug. 1953 |
| Capt. William Alexander Sutherland |
20. Aug. 1953 |
5. May 1954 |
| Capt. William Francis Raborn, Jr. |
5. May 1954 |
28. May 1955 |
| Capt. Paul Foley, Jr. |
28. May 1955 |
31. May 1956 |
| Capt. Robert Elmer Crowell Jones |
31. May 1956 |
24. Jun.e 1957 |
| Capt. William Mendinhall Ryon |
24. Jun.e 1957 |
3. Jul. 1958 |
| Capt. James Richard Compton |
3. Jul. 1958 |
28. Aug. 1959 |
| Capt. French Wampler, Jr. |
28. Aug. 1959 |
21. Sep. 1960 |
| Capt. Robert Macky Ware |
21. Sep. 1960 |
29. Sep. 1961 |
| Capt. John Alexander Ferguson |
29. Sep. 1961 |
28. Sep. 1962 |
| Capt. Charles Edward Healy |
28. Sep. 1962 |
27. Sep. 1963 |
| Capt. John Starr Hill |
27. Sep. 1963 |
29. Sep. 1964 |
| Capt. Marvin Everett Barnett |
29. Sep. 1964 |
12. Oct. 1965 |
| Capt. Wiley Basil Howell |
12. Oct. 1965 |
28. Oct. 1966 |
| Capt. Richard Graffy |
28. Oct. 1966 |
20. Nov. 1967 |
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Capt. Daniel Joseph Murphy, Sr. |
20. Nov. 1967 |
20. Dec. 1968 |
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Capt. William Ballard Barrow, Jr. |
20. Dec. 1968 |
9. Oct. 1969 |
| Capt. William McCombe Callaghan, Jr. |
9. Oct. 1969 |
15. Jan. 1970 |
