USS Bennion
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Length | 115 m |
---|---|
Construction started | March 19, 1943 |
Launched | July 4, 1943 |
Displacement | 1. 86 million kg |
Draft | 5. 41 m |
Builder | Charlestown Navy Yard |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1948210 |
About USS Bennion
USS Bennion 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.