The Bennington was dispatched to Eureka , in Humboldt County , California , during the Christmas flood of 1964 to provide disaster relief from severe flooding with water levels that exceeded thirty feet . The Bennington remained offshore in heavy seas and the twenty Marine helicopters she carried were invaluable in providing assistance and supplies to the stricken residents
Christmas flood of 1964
Christmas flood of 1964
USS Bennington (CV-20)