| Specifications | USS Bennington (CV-20) |
|---|---|
| Laid Down | December 15, 1942 |
| Launched | February 26, 1944 |
| Commissioned | August 6, 1944 |
| Decommissioned | November 8, 1946, January 15, 1970 |
| Stricken | September 20, 1989 |
| Final Fate | Scrapped 1993 |
| Waterline Length | 825 feet |
| Overall Length | 873 feet |
| Beam | 93 feet |
| Draft | 29 feet |
| Full Load Displacement | 34,550 tons |
| Standard Displacement | 27,100 tons |
| Maximum Speed | 33 knots |
| Aircraft | 96 |
| Navy Crew | 2900 (includes air wing) |
| Air Wing | |
| DANFS History | hazegray.org |