Bennington (CVA 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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n respectful memory of our departed shxpmates who gave their lives In s rvlce to the Nation war that thenr homes mlght never know death through aggressnon May Gods Blessmgs be with them They practiced in peacetime the hazardous skills of l l

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in October, this time with her new commanding officer, CAPT Robert E.C. Jones. The Air Group would be different, too: BENNINGTON and ATG-181 were to have a second chance to oper- ate together. vital tati tic Overall length Length of flight deck Extreme width Extreme width of flight deck Highest point above water line Ht of flight deck above water Displacement Fuel oil capacity Fresh water capacity Speed Crew Number landings on flight deck Meals served daily 894 ft 891 ft 1 1 9 ft 21 0 ft 195 ft 53 ft 40,000 tons 1,500,000 gal 150,000 gal over 32 kts over 2700 over 42,000 over 9,000

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foreword he security of fi.. United swf.. and its Asian allies is preserved by the maintenance of strong naval forces in Asiatic waters. Here the shore line is of the great Asian land mass, home to millions of people. Many of these men and women are our allies, all are concerned with the rude conflict of ide- ologies that marks the Communist invasion of men's minds and cultures. Ever on the alert, sailing from the sultry tropics to the wintry north, the Flest operates on the broadest avenues of the world: the seas and the oceans. Naval aircraft fly from carrier decks, the most flexible airfields in existence. Such mobility and versatility enable the U. S. SEVENTH FLEET to furnish real, on-the-spot pro- tection to United States foreign policy, whenever and wherever it is required, throughout all of Asia. his log pictures the normal, everyday life of the ship and its men as they go about their tasks. We will show how this great ship and its fine crew serve the Mission of our Navy: the cause of our Nation. Come along-see our ship and meet her men: This is the crew's log, USS BENNINGTON.