Brinkley Bass (DD 887) - Naval Cruise Book

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ff? HAWAII ,N Even to those of us who have visited Pearl Harbor before, we feel a certain excitement and anxiety when entering that fabulous Hawaian port. The enormous Naval Station and Submarine Base with their elaborate re- creational facilities, offered the crew many channels of diversion, while the world famous Waikiki Beach offered the rest, Several days were spent by Destroyer Division FIFTY-TWO in ASW training, chasing that ever- escapable submarine. On the second of May, we saw Hawaii fade on the horizon, and our compass again pointed westward ..........,.............. 2.5 1 N

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sf .ft On the morning of the eighteenth of April, Ninteen-Hundred and Fifty- Three, the U, S, S, BRINKLEY BASS steamed out of San Diego Harbor, leading Destroyer Division FIFTY-TWO on her third Korean combat cruise. The hurried goodbyes and best wishes of loved ones still linger ed in our hearts, but there was a long seven months ahead, and a big job to do ........ the days underway to Pearl Harbor were spent prepar ing both personnel and equipment for that job ........ 2.4

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