Keywords: USS Ashtabula (AO-51) refueling USS Bennington (CVA-20) and USS Ernest G. Small (DDR-838) c1956.jpg The U S Navy fleet oiler USS Ashtabula AO-51 refuels the aircraft carrier USS Bennington CVA-20 and the radar picket destroyer USS Ernest G Small DDR-838 circa in 1956 Bennington with assigned Air Task Group 201 ATG-201 was deployed to the Western Pacific from 31 October 1955 to 16 April 1956 Note the lack of aircraft on Bennington ' s flight deck U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv20-55/104 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv20-55/index_026 htm USS Bennington CVA-20 1954-1955 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1956 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Ashtabula AO-51 USS Bennington CV-20 USS Ernest G Small DD-838 Double underway replenishment |