USS Bennion

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USS Bennion (DD-662) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy. The ship was named for Captain Mervyn S. Bennion who was killed in action during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, while in command of West Virginia. Captain Bennion was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

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DD-662
length 114.8 metre, speed 35 knot, 
Fletcher-class destroyer, destroyer, Boston Navy Yard, United States Navy, 

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    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
    World War II Q362
    1943-03-19T00:00:00Z
    1943-03-19T00:00:00Z
    keel laying
    1946-06-20T00:00:00Z
    1946-06-20T00:00:00Z
    ship decommissioning
    1943-12-14T00:00:00Z
    1943-12-14T00:00:00Z
    ship commissioning
    1943-07-04T00:00:00Z
    1943-07-04T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    USS Bennion (DD-662) underway at sea during World War IIUSS Bennion (DD-662) underway at sea during World War II
    USS Bennion (DD-662) underway on 13 January 1945USS Bennion (DD-662) underway on 13 January 1945
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      commonsimageUSS Bennion (DD-662) underway on 13 January 1945 Commons
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