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Encyclopedia: USS Bennington (CV-20)

The second USS Bennington (CV-20) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. Named for the town of Bennington, Vermont, she was the second U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name. She was launched 28 February 1944 by New York Navy Yard, sponsored by Mrs. Melvin J. Maas, wife of Congressman Maas of Minnesota, and commissioned 6 August 1944, Captain J. B. Sykes in command.

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Essex class aircraft carrier

Wasp (CV-18) � Mar. 1942 � Aug. 1943 � Nov. 1943 USS Bennington (CV-20) � Dec. 1942 � Feb. 1944... two of the 13 originally programmed CV-9 class aircraft carriers, Bennington (CV-20) and Boxer (CV-21... 31 and the Bennington (CV-20) on August 6. In recap, after WW II erupted and until its successful...

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List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy

(CV-16) Lexington (CV-17) Bunker Hill (CV-18) Wasp (CV-19) Hancock (CV-20) Bennington (CV-21) Boxer... (CVL-29) Belleau Wood (CVL-24) Bennington (CV-20) Bonhomme Richard (CV-31) Boxer (CV-21) Bunker Hill... Navy as of June 1, 2004 are the Kitty Hawk -class carrier USS Kitty Hawk , the Enterprise , the John F...

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Bennington

Bennington is the name of several places in the United States of America: Bennington, Nebraska Bennington, New York Bennington, Vermont, home of Bennington College North Bennington, Vermont Old Bennington, Vermont Bennington County, Vermont It is also the name of: Battle of Bennington USS...

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List of ships of the United States Navy

Benicia (1868) USS Benjamin Franklin (SSBN-640) USS Bennington (PG-4, CV-20) USS Bergall (SS-320... P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Classes of Ships LCM-8 Alphabetical list of ships A USS A. C. Powell (1861) USS A. Childs USS A. G. Prentiss (1912) USS A. Houghton (1852) USS A. J. View USS A-1 (SS-2...

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List of fictional ships

( Gilligan's Island ) JAG USS Bennington (CVN-78) USS Seahawk USS Stanley Dace USS Tigershark USS... real name is not used). Written word Single Works USS Caine ( The Caine Mutiny ) (also appears in film version) USS Delaware ( The Captain from Connecticut ) The Milka ( Jingo ) (name parodies the...

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Apollo 4

the target landing site but its descent was visible from the deck of the USS Bennington, the prime...

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Ohka

Zeros fly to attack Taskgroup 58.1 (USS Hornet, USS Bennington, USS Wasp, USS Belleau Wood). Attack... hitting one of the 16" turrets on the USS West Virginia, causing extensive damage. USS Alpine, USS Achernar, and USS Tyrrell are also hit by kamikaze aircraft, but it is unclear whether any of these...

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John A. Lejeune

1890. From 1 October 1891 to 28 July 1893, Lt Lejeune served on board USS Bennington and was promoted... Marine Guard of USS Cincinnati , on which vessel he served throughout the Spanish-American War. He was detached from Cincinnati 17 February 1899, and on 18 February 1899, joined USS Massachusetts , to...

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