Benner (DD 807) - Naval Cruise Book

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While the ship Was inport Kaoshiung typhoon Violet threatened the harbor. Liberty parties were called back in order to make ready to put to sea if necessary. But the storm passed without danger to the harbor. The crew challenged the officers and chief petty officers to a softball game and the BENNER basketball team was busy playing various Chinese teams while inport. F , W, ww ff ix Violet acting up ,,, , What a way to live. itt- M A-ff Bing,

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Easter sunday, March 26, 1967 BENNER departed Sasebo. Japan in company with ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE GROUP ONE, Religious , services were conducted while underway and all hands recalled Easter Holidays past enjoyed with their loved ones. We all looked forward for the return to the States which was only six short weeks away. 4 . . I i On March 28, 1967 due to a revision of our operation schedule BENNER headed northeast for Taiwan, bidding farewell to USS BENNINGTON and the other ships of ASWGRU ONE . The Navy's purpose in patrolling the Taiwan St 't ' ' , 0 rai s isn t to ald the Chinese Nationalist Navy. The patrol is designed to assure Zhi? the Strjalt Separating Nationalist china and the Communist inese mainland remains an international waterway,

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. BENNER took advantage of the excellent woodwork craftsmen available in Kaoshiung. Cabinets were installed. in the wardroom and CPO quarters and wall paneling was installed in the messdecks. The Taiwan Straits was the scene of BElfIN ER 'S last BENO-Q before beginning her long journey home. Chaplaln C URBAN P1'9S9ntQd the trophies to the BENO card tournament champions. Again the messcooks prepared a delicious meal on the fantail. Pinochle champs Julian and Grantz accept trophy from Cha l ' C p am urran Skeet shooting on the fantail. Although The BENNER was unable to make the trip to Austraili a she did detatch two officers and fifteen enlisted men to represent h b er a oard the USS BENNINGTON fCVS-201 The BENNINGTON departed Subic Bay on April 21 for Austrailia to take part in the Coral Sea celebration in Sydney commorating the twenty-fifth anniversar of th b ttl y e a e of the Coral Sea. On April 22 1967 BENNER headed east comm ' h , , encing er first leg of the journey home. An April 24,1967 BENNER arrived in Yokosuk f ' a or a five day turnover. Everyone took advantage of these five days to make last minute purchases and to write letters to their loved ones at home. On April 28, BENN ER commenc- ed her journey across the Pacific Ocean in company with Destroyer Division Two Hundred Thirty Two. Arriving in Midway on May 1, just long enough to refuel and allow BENO to have a look at the gigantic gooney birds, BENNER continued her journey toward Pearl Harbor. F i f 'mx Vi DESDIV 232 Bird BENo Bird 1 1 l