Talk:USS Bennington (CV-20)
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November 2006 edit
I think this ship was broken at Alang, and may not have been legal. I'm not sure http://www.pulitzer.org/year/1998/investigative-reporting/works/day3/1.html Thelude 07:44, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
named for? edit
Is this ship named for the Battle of Bennington or Bennington (town), Vermont ? Many Essex class carriers are named for Revolutionary War battles so I'd guess the former, but the article states its the later. Cornell Rockey 14:50, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
USS Bennington was named for the Battle of Bennington, not the town. You statement is correct. (USS Bennington crewmember) sealord01@hotmail.com 67.191.98.114 (talk) 13:43, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
Typhoon damage off Okinawa, 1945 edit
This might be worth a sentence or two. I'm unsure of copyrights on the photos, but surely there are some official photos: Typhoon damage, 1945. Pretty dramatic photos! --Pete Tillman (talk) 07:14, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
- Hornet was damaged in the same storm:
USS Hornet (CV-12) damaged flight deck 1945
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- Looks like the first foto was an official USN foto, ie PD. I'll look for a cleaner copy, then post a bit to article + xref. Waves and Beaches calls it "very angry waves". Quite a storm! --Pete Tillman (talk) 16:59, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
Does anyone know why this ship never became a museum ship? Because I really wish it did.
Movie Cameos! edit
While just viewing the movie, "Battle of the Coral Sea", I noticed her cameo as she was seen via periscope. (Though Japanese music was played.) I checked to be sure it was not, CVE-20. Is that worth adding to the article? I've noticed that other ships have had their movie cameos mentioned. LeoStarDragon1 (talk) 00:43, 2 January 2020 (UTC)