tow of the fleet tugboat . After emergency repairs, she steamed to Puget Sound Navy Yard where she underwent further repairs (May though August 1945). In August she reported to Adak, in the Aleutian Islands, and then she made one voyage to Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula, with weather personnel (28 August through 26 September). Returning to San Diego, she was placed in commission in reserve on 21 December 1945, and out of commission in reserve on 18 April 1946. Brazilian service Stricken 1 August 1973. Bennett was transferred to Brazil 15 December 1959, where she was renamed Paraíba. The ship was stricken by the Brazilian Navy and scrapped in 1978. Honors Bennett received nine battle stars and a Navy Unit Commendation for her service in World War II. See also has a similar name References External links A series of webpages devoted to the USS Bennett, including a roster from October 27, 1945 (Navy Day) and a history written George E. Roberts, Jr.. navsource.org: USS Bennett hazegray.org: USS Bennett Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy Ships built in Boston 1942 ships World War II destroyers of the United States Pará-class destroyers (1959)