USS BENNINGTON CREW'S STORIES RETURN TO: TRAVEL LOG 16 September 1953 - 4 January 1954 Provided by: - Joe Pires SK3 16 September 1953 BENNINGTON departs from Quonset Point, Rhode Island 19 September 1953 "OPERATION MARINER" begins 4 October 1953 "OPERATION MARINER" completed 9 October 1953 Arrived Palermo, Sicily 12 October 1953 Departed Palermo, Sicily 13 October 1953 Arrived Cagliari, Sardinia 15 October 1953 Departed Cagliari, Sardinia 21 October 1953 Arrived Istanbul, Turkey 26 October 1953 Departed Istanbul, Turkey 28 October 1953 Arrived Suda Bay, Crete 30 October 1953 Departed Suda Bay, Crete 31 October 1953 Arrived Phaleron Bay, Greece 3 November 1953 Departed Phaleron Bay, Greece 10 November 1953 Arrived Genoa, Italy 16 November 1953 Departed Genoa, Italy 21 November 1953 Arrived Cannes, France 30 November 1953 Departed Cannes, France 3 December 1953 Arrived Marseilles, France 7 December 1953 Departed Marseilles, France 8 December 1953 Arrived Naples, Italy 10 December 1953 Departed Naples, Italy 18 December 1953 Arrived La Spezia, Italy 28 December 1953 Departed La Spezia, Italy 28 December 1953 - 4 January 1954 Arrived Cannes, France RETURN TO: Site Created By: