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U.S.S. BENNION
(DD-662)Click to view crew list
DD-662 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| MAR | 1943 | - | Keel Date: 19 MAR 1943 at Boston Navy Yard | ||
| JUL | 1943 | - | Launch Date: 4 JUL 1943 | ||
| DEC | 1943 | - | Commissioned: 14 DEC 1943 | ||
| JUN | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 20 JUN 1946 | ||
DD-662 General Specifications
Class: Fletcher class destroyer
Named for: Mervyn S. Bennion
Complement: 329 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 2050 tons
Length: 376 feet 6 inches
Beam: 39 feet 8 inches
Flank Speed: 35 knots
Range: 6500 Nautical Miles
Final Disposition:Sold for scrap 30 May 1973