USS BENNINGTON

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USS BENNINGTON'S LAST POWERED VOYAGE


  • - 1969 Oct 10 - BENNINGTON goes to sea for the last time in the transit to Bremerton, Washington where final de-activation steps were taken prior to decommissioning.
  • - 1969 Oct 13 - Mothballing program
    Bremerton, WA






Picture #4:
She is as strong and smooth as she ever was in the open sea
 USS BENNINGTON'S LAST POWERED VOYAGE





Picture #5:
And one lone sailor stands tall on deck,
on the last turn of the last voyage
 USS BENNINGTON'S LAST POWERED VOYAGE





Picture #6:
And then the final strech of the LAST POWERED VOYAGE
 USS BENNINGTON'S LAST POWERED VOYAGE





These slides were provided by:
Chuck Hughes
PH3 - OPS Div- PH
1968 - 1969







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