sentences:  In October and November, the destroyer sailed south to the Gulf of Mexico, conducting air defense exercises with land-based aircraft and making port visits to Corpus Christi, Texas, and Port Everglades, Florida.After the holiday leave period, "Benner" proceeded to the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn for a modernization overhaul.This yard work, which included repairs to hull and frame damage she suffered during a late December hurricane, took place between 6 January and 21 May 1956.