USS BENNINGTON

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COMMANDING OFFICERS
USS BENNINGTON CV/CVA/CVS-20

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EACH LINK OPENS IN A NEW WINDOW

• - 1944 Aug 06 - New CO: Sykes, James B. - 1st CO
  
  
• - 1945 Jun 30 - New CO: Braun, Boynton Lewis USNA '21
  
  
• - 1946 Jul 08 - New CO: Stone, Lester Jay USNA '34
  
  
• - 1946 November 8 - 1950 October 26
  - Decommissioned at Norfolk. Reserve fleet
  
  
• - 1950 October 26 - 1952 October 1
  - Began 1st modernization. SCB 27A at New York Navy Yard
  
  
• - 1952 Oct 1 -
  - Designated CVA-20, attack carrier
  
  
• - 1952 Nov 13 -
  - Recommissioned for service in Atlantic Fleet as CVA-20
  
  
• - 1952 Nov 13 - New CO: Young, David B.
  
  
• - 1953 Aug 20 - New CO: Sutherland, William A. USNA ' 27
  
  
• - 1954 May 05 - New CO: Raborn, William F.
  
  
• - 1955 May 28 - New CO: Foley, Paul F.
  
  
• - 1956 May 31 - New CO: Jones, Robert E. C.
  
  
• - 1957 Jun 24 - New CO: Ryon, William M.
  
  
• - 1958 Jul 03 - New CO: Compton, James R.
  
  
• - 1959 Aug 28 - New CO: Wampler, French Jr.
  
  
• - 1960 Sep 21 - New CO: Ware, Robert M.
  
  
• - 1961 Sep 29 - New CO: Ferguson, John A.
  
  
• - 1962 Sep 28 - New CO: Healy, Charles E.
  
  
• - 1963 Sep 27 - New CO: Hill, John S.
  
  
• - 1964 Sep 29 - New CO: Barnett, Marvin E.
  
  
• - 1965 Oct 12 - New CO: Howell, Wiley B.
  
  
• - 1966 Oct 28 - New CO: Graffy, Richard
  
  
• - 1967 Nov 20 - New CO: Murphy, Daniel J.
  
  
• - 1968 Dec 20 - New CO: Barrow, William B. Jr.
  
  
• - 1969 Oct 09 - New CO: Callaghan, William M. Jr. Last CO
  
  

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