USS Bennion (DD-662) [SEP] vessel class
USS Bennion
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
USS Bennion (DD-662); also the USS Bennion (DD-662) was damaged by aerial attack. Also on April 28, the hospital ships USS Pinkney (APH-2) and USS Comfort (AH-6) were hit by kamikaze crashes. 
Three Victory ammunition ships sank in action at Okinawa after kamikaze attacks: on April 27, 1945, on April 6, 1945, and the on April 6, 1945. The loss of the three Victory ships severely hurt the combat forces. The three ships were carrying a total of 24,000