Brush (DD 745) - Naval Cruise Book

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GRUIS UI? The USS BRUSH 4DD-7455 departed Long Beach, California on 20 August 1El6S and steamed to her fourth deployment with the U.S. SEVENTH FLEET in as many ye'arS. BRUSH Jelned USS MAHAN and together they transited the Pacific via Pearl Harbor, Hawaug Midway lslandg Yokosuka, Japang and Okinawa. , The BRUSH arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines on the 15th of September for five days of upkeep. On the 21st of September, BRUSH steamed out of Subic Bay and proceeded to the Gulf of Tonkin and relieved the USS BRINKLEY BASS as ' ' shotgun destroyer for the USS LONG BEACH. From September 22 - October 8,1968 BRUSH acted as shotgun for the nuclear powered guided miSSile Cl'UiSef pmvidiflg anti-air and anti-PT boat protection, and was also called upon to assist in two SAR missions less than one mile off the coast of North Vietnam. On October 8, BRUSH was directed to rendezvous with the USS CONSTEL- LATION for screen and plane guard duties as CONSTELLATION transited to Yokosuka, Japan for an upkeep and repair period. The 25th of October found BRUSH underway for the Tonkin Gulf in company with CONSTELLATION. BRU5H.arrived on Yankee Station on the 29th of October and began plane guard duties as the CONSTELLATION conducted her daily twelve hours of flight operations. In the early days of November, BRUSH was assigned to shadow a Soviet Trawler and spent forty-eight hours at this interesting task. Upon being relieved of these duties by another vessel, BRUSH returned to plane guard duties. The 21th and 12th of' November were devoted to anti-submarine warfare training as BRUSH exercised with a U.S. submarine. Returning to CONSTELLATION, BRUSH began preparations for a visit by Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer, Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral Mason Freeman. The Admiraliand three staff members were highlined to the BRUSH from the USS ENGLAND on November 17. They spent theaafternoon ,inspecting BRUSH and talking with the officers and crew. BRUSH was de- tached from the CONSTELLATION group on 18 October and received an indication of her performance as the Connie's skipper described her as Best -in the West . The 19th through 22nd were spent in a variety of exercises with several other destroyers including fonnation tactics, signal drills, towing, and ECM exercises. BRUSH refueled the aftemoon of the 22nd and set out for Sasebo, Japan for an upkeep and.R and R period. She stopped at Okinawa on the 26th,' refueled in the morning, and fired an air gunnery exercise in the aftemoon. Her gunnery team demonstrated their proficiency by shooting down four aircraft towed target sleeves. BRUSH arrived in Sasebo just in time to celebrate Thanksgiving on the 28th of November. The re- maining inport time was spent cleaning and painting the ship and performing maintenance on equipment. Underway on December 5, BRUSH steamed south towards her next operational assignment. Enroute to her rendezvous with CONSTELLATION for plane guard duties, BRUSH successfully completed a full DOWOI' run and a 25 kIl0t CCOHOIHY run, and spent December Qtraining her ASW and gunnery teams. Once again Shc Shcwcd thc accuracy cf her guns by shooting down three aircraft towed sleeves: BRUSH re- j0iI1ed CONSTELLATION on December 10th and resumed duties as plane guard and rescue destroyer 'mtl' December 15th- 00 that date BRUSH refueled from coNsTELLATroN and was detached to assume the USS DULUTH which was proceeding to a position off the screen commander of the escort unit for rizast of North Vietnam where DULUTH would return seven previously captured North Vietnamese sailors. e operation went very smoothly and the release of prisoners was accomplished on December 16th. er SEVENTH FLEET, and Ambassador Elsworth Bunker as well BRUSH was complimented by Command is .U.SS DULUTH for fe' job Well done- BRUSH rejoined CONSTELLATION and was immediately directed 0 Join the attack carrier USS RANGER for plane guard duties. December 18th saw BRUSH rendezvous it ' 1 - . me efm ,Off Da Neng' seeth Vlemem- From Da Nang, BRUSH steamed south and fired her first gunfire mission in su 0 t f ' , . . . pp r 0 the Repubhc of Kcrcas Capital Division in the vicinity of Qui Nhon, RVN. During BRUSH was credited with destroyin five enemy supply f0UteS and stagi , A ' - g , Hg areas Cculatc fire triggered twelve secondary explosions and fires, indicating destruction of enemy caches of am, 't' - - mum lon and explosives. The USS JENKINS relieved BRUSH on the 28th of ese waters for a visit to Bangkok, Thailand. While enroute she with the USS DAVIS for turnover of naval gunfire supp0ft the period of December 18 - December 28 December and BRUSH departed Vietnam received the follo ' . . formance of BRUSI:Vt,nngtllI1eSSage from the Naval Gunfire Support Commander in South Vietnam: Per- e gunllne has been exem 1 - - Your accurate Shooting timely and Com 9 ary- ACC0mpl1shments and record noted with pleasure. planning! Well Done-H ' plete fevcrts, and reliability reflect sound judgement and careflll