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USS ''Bennion'' (DD-662) 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 . Captain Bennion was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. ''Bennion'' was launched 4 July 1943 by Boston Navy Yard, sponsored by Captain Bennion's widow. It was commissioned 14 December 1943 with Commander Joshua W. Cooper in command. ==Service history== On 5 January 1944, ''Bennion'' encountered two Japanese ''Matsu'' class destroyers, ''Hinoki'' and ''Momi'', both returning to China after the aircraft carrier was torpedoed and sunk by . Other US destroyers joined in the short fight, and both Japanese destroyers turned away, only for ''Momi'' to be caught, torpedoed and sunk by TBM Avengers of Task Force 77 shortly afterwards. ''Hinoki'' was later caught and sunk with all hands by gunfire of and three other destroyers. ''Bennion'' departed Philadelphia, Pa. 3 March 1944 escorting to the Pacific. Arriving at Pearl Harbor 22 March, she trained and patrolled in Hawaiian waters until 29 May 1944. Moving westward she served as a fighter director and radar picket ship during the following campaigns:〔(Destroyer History Foundation )〕 * Marianas Operation (10 June 1944 – 27 August 1944) * Tinian Capture and Occupation (24 July 1944 – 1 August 1944) * Western Caroline Islands Operation (31 August – 14 October 1944) * Leyte Operation (10 October 1944 – 29 November 1944) * Luzon Operation (12 December 1944 – 1 April 1945) * Iwo Jima Operation (15 February 1945 – 16 March 1945) * Okinawa Gunto Operation (17 March 1945 – 30 June 1945) * Third Fleet Operations Against Japan (10 July 1945 – 15 August 1945) During the Battle of Leyte Gulf, ''Bennion'' assisted in sinking the Japanese battleship Yamashiro with torpedoes. ''Bennion'' returned to Puget Sound Navy Yard 27 October 1945 and went out of commission in reserve at Long Beach, Calif., 20 June 1946. The ship was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register 15 April 1971. She was sold 30 May 1973 and broken up for scrap. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「USS Bennion (DD-662)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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