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Locy Type<br/>FDPS 2z Aug 8, 1944
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Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16028)
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Latest revision as of 12:48, 8 May 2022


Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

    Essex Class Aircraft Carrier
    Keel Laid 15 December 1942 - Launched 26 February 1944

  1. USS BENNINGTON CV-20
    Commissioned 6 August 1944 - Decommissioned 8 November 1946

  2. USS BENNINGTON CVA-20
    Reclassified Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA) 1 October 1952
    Recommissioned 13 November 1952

  3. USS BENNINGTON CVS-20
    Reclassified Anti-submarine Aircraft Carrier (CVS) 30 June 1959
    Decommissioned 15 January 1970

    Struck from Naval Register 20 September 1989
    Sold 12 January 1994 for scrap

Naval Covers

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  1. USS Bennington CVS-20 Covers Page 1    (1944-2004)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type
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Killer Bar Text

Postmark
Date
Thumbnail Link
To
Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link
To
Cover Image

Post Office Established 25 July 1944 - Disestablished 4 October 1946


 

Locy Type
FDPS 2z

1944-08-08

As CV-20
First Day Postal Service. Censored, WWII use


 

Locy Type
2(n)

1945-10-27

CV-20
Navy Day 1945


 

Locy Type 2(n)

1946-02-28

As CV-20


 

Locy Type 2z

1944-09-30

As CV-20


 

Locy Type 2#

(Br. #16028)

1945-09-11

As CV-20
Tokyo Bay


 

Locy Type
9efu

1945-06-27

As CV-20
Marking from back of cover


 

Locy Type P

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29

1945-09-02

As CV-20. Tokyo Bay



Post Office Reestablished 13 November 1952 - Disestablished 16 October 1969


 

Locy Type
FDR 2

1952-11-13

As CVA-20
First Day in Recommission


 

Locy Type
FDR 9efu

1952-11-13

As CVA-20
First Day in Recommission


 

Locy Type 2

1954-04-12

As CVA-20


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29a

1961-11-11

As CVS-20


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29b

1965-03-17

As CVS-20


 

Locy Type
2(n+)

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29c

1966-10-27

As CVS-20


 

Locy Type
2t(n+u)

1959-01-07

As CVA-20


 

Locy Type
7tn+u

1967-11-09

As CVS-20


 

Locy Type
9efu

1954-03-18

As CVA-20


 

Locy Type
9efu

1954-11-15

As CVA-20


 

Locy Type F

USCS Postmark
Catalog Illus. B-29d

1960-01-18

As CVS-20

 

Other Information

USS BENNINGTON earned the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 3 Battle Stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ "Asia" and "Europe" clasp, the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 5 Campaign Stars, the Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal during her Naval career.

NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Bennington, VT. One of the most historic battles of the Revolutionary War took place there on 16 August 1777.

The ships sponsor was Mrs. Melvin J. Maas.

 


 

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