Brinkley Bass (DD 887) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1967 volume:

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' ,.uAQlf.:l-af, .- '41 , f ....v.., 2 ' 2,,1'1:aam4u4-,,...N, ,mugN M, ,, ,N,,,,,,, , An artist's conception of USS Brinkley Bass at sea A GALLANT HISTORY USS BRINKLEY BASS CDD-8875 is named in honor of LCDR Harry Brinkley Bass, USN,tkilled in air combat during the allied invasion of Southern France. First commissioned in Orange, Texas on 1 October 1945, she is 390 feet long and 41 feet Wide. Weighing in at a trim 3500 tons, her top speed is in excess of 30 knots. ' In addition to one Caribbean Cruise she served more than ten tours in the Far East. Among the Historical events that she has taken part in are: the rescue of the SS ONWARD off Shanghai in April 1948, Eniwetok Atomic tests in 1948, Taushima Patrol 1949, Wonsan Harbor 1951-1952, Songjin and Hungnam 1952, the rescue of the ROK Frigate APNOK 1952, the Formosa Straits 1955, and Viet- nam 1965-1967. On 16 May 1951, BRINKLEY BASS, upon report- ing for duty to Commander'Task Force 95, 6Com- mander of United Nations Blockading and Escort Forcel, Was assigned as a unit of the Wonsan Har- bor, Bombardment Element, a task element com- posed of United Nations ships. During thirty days of operations at Wonsan Harbor, the BASS was en- gaged in a continuous, twenty-four hour day bom- bardment of enemy shore installations. A total of over seven thousand rounds of five inch ammunition was effectively expended. in destructive, interdic- tion, and harassing fire missions. Targets of oppor- tunity taken under destructive fire and destroyed included enemy troop concentrations, billeting areas, supply dumps, rail centers, villages wherein troops quartered, small boats, shore batteries, trucks and railroad trains. In addition to naval bombardment, BRINKLEY BASS was highly successful in the night and day air control of Navy, Marine and some Air Force air- craft assigned target missions in the Wonsan area. Attacks were Well coordinated and the enemy sus- tained maximum damage as a result. While engaged at Wonsan Harbor, the BASS was taken under fire by enemy shore batteries on eleven separate occa- sions. On one occasion 20 May 1951, tenfgmen re- ceived Wounds of varying severity. Thre'e of the men were immediately transferred to the Cruiser MANCHESTER for medical attention and one died there as a result of his Wounds. The performance of the ship's company under fire was most com- mendable. tcontinued on page 105 BRINKLEY BASS in prefram configuration steaming off the coast of Southern California. A SUCCESSFUL CRUISE BRINKLEY BASS departed Long Beach in com- pany with USS WADDELL CDDG-245, USS DUN- CAN CDDR-8747, and USS PICKING CDD-6857 on 27 December 1966 and arrived in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on 2 January 1967. Themcrew enjoyed 3 balmy days in beautiful Hawaii. Some of the men rented jeeps or cars while others toured the island on a bus sponsored by the ship. On 8 January the ship arrived at Midway Island for refueling. Mid- way is renowned for its Gooney Birds, reputed to be the clumsiest birds in the world. The ship left Midway the same day and set her course for Japan. We arrived in Yokosuka, Japan on 15 January. The men broke out their cameras and many were for- tunate enough to be able to take a speedy Japanese train to Tokyo. We left Japan on 19 January and The photos on this and the following page show BRINKLEY BASS before the FRAM conversion in 1961. At that time her . . . A proceeded to Subic Bay, Philippine Islands, making one stop enroute at Buckner Bay, Gkinawa, for re- fueling. The Ship spent 8 days in Subic Bay making final preparations for her primary mission with the Seventh Fleet, that of a SAR destroyer. SAR is an acronym for Search and Rescue and it is our duty to assist in the search for downed aircraft and to rescue the pilots.. The ship spent three days prior' to departing for the Tonkin Gulf practicing shore bombardment with her 5 inch guns. The ship fired with such devastating accuracy that she earned the many compliments of the shore spotting party. The BRINKLEY BASS and her SAR partner USS R. K. TURNER CDLG-209 became a seasoned SAR team after the first days on station. firepower included 3 5f38 twin mounts, 2 40 mm twin mounts torpedo tubes and Hedgehog launchers. Life on SAR Station is never dull, but the only break in our routine except for emergencies, came when we replenished every few days from an oiler or supply ship. Upon the successful completion of our duties as a Search and Rescue Destroyer BRINKLEY BASS steamed south to the I Corps area near Danang and Hue South Vietnam. Our mission during this assignment was to provide Naval Gunfire Support to friendly forces ashore. All requests for gunfire support from Navy and Marine spotters ashore were expeditiously fulfilled, which again attested to the fine professionalism of BRINKLEY BASS' crew. As one of the screening escorts for the USS BON HOMME RICHARD CCVA-317, our task was two- fold, to protect the carrier from all surface, air, and subsurface threats, and to provide a quick re- action rescue capability in the event an aircraft should be lost during flight operations. On 17 March, BRINKLEY BASS was relieved of her duties as a screen unit and commenced the circuitous trek around Hainan, We arrived two days later mooring along side the USS PIEDMONT CAD-173 for much neededrest, relaxation, and repairs. While visiting in Kaohsiung, the ship sponsored a field trip to the Taiwan Christian Service, the Il- lina Mission and Saint Joseph's Hospital. The Social high light of our stay was the Ship's party held on 24 and 25 March. Sponsored by the ship's Welfare and Recreation Committee, the ship went all out for the festivity and rented the Party Annex of the Hotel New York. Judging by the crew's comments, the quantity of food consumed and number of people attending, a fine time was enjoyed by everyone. fcontinued on page 585 THE COMMANDING OFFICER CDR. SUMNER GURNEY, USN Commander Sumner Gurney is a native of Torring- ton, Wyoming. His father is CDR Darrough S. GURNEY, USN iRet7 of Marion Massachusetts. CDR GURNEY is married to the former Barbara Jean WILLI of Torrington, Wyoming. The GUR- NEYS have two children named Michael Sumner and Jeffrey Clyde. CDR GURNEY attended Ponce Deleon High School, Coral Gables, Florida. He attended the University of South Carolina at Columbia, Howard College, Birmingham, Alabama, and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. Standing 1st in his NROTC Class at Georgia Insti- tute of Technology. CDR GURNEY was commis- sioned Ensign 6 June 1947. - CDR GURNEY served as Operations Officer aboard USS E F LARSON IDDR-8305, and as Op- erations Officer with Commander Destroyer Divi- sion 72 during the Korean War. In 1953 he reported to the Naval Schools Command as an Instructor at Officers Candidate School and in 1955 took com- mand of USS KING COUNTY ILST-857 J. As Commanding Officer USS KING COUNTY IAG- 157J he took part in the Reguluns II tests and evaluations. CDR GURNEY received his Master-of-Chemistry degree in June 1960 from the United States Naval Post Graduate School at Monterey. He served as Executive Officer USS BRAINE IDD-8303 in 1960. as Commanding Officer USS BEGOR IAPD-1271 in 1962, and Commanding Of- ficer USS COOK IAPD-1305. CDR GURNEY served as Branch Head of the Air Launched Missile Propulsion Division and First Chairman, Propulsion Study. Joint Technical Co- ordinating Group for Air-Launched Non-Nuclear Ordnance 1963 through 1966. In June 1966 CDR GURNEY took Command of USS BRINKLEY BASS IDD-8875 in Ceremonies held in U.S. Naval Shipyard Long Beach. California. CDR Sumner GURNEY and LT Douglas SMITH, Weapons Of- ficer, discuss a target. CDR Sumner GURNEY and COGAR BT1. COGAR receives congratulations on his reenlistment. .B-.,:.i,3,f,,-h 4, ,L ,1.,.,.,..N--...-...,.,.,,, 8 O5 ix Xqsp Q f CARR 31,5 T' V- - W xx! :ff x,. -+ x x ' ' 1 i 1 i ...SHlP'S HBSTCRY On 19 March 1952 BRINKLEY BASS reported for duty to Commander Task Force 95, CCommander United Nations Blockading Sz Escort Forcei, and was assigned to the Wonsan bombardment unit. During the two weeks tour in Wonsan the ship was taken under fire by enemy shore batteries on elev- en separate occasions was straddled by enemy shells resulting in minor damage to the ship and wounds of varying severity of three of the crew. The BASS was relieved in Wonsan on 1 April 1952, and proceeded to Yokosuka for repairs. The ship then returned to duty as a screening unit with Task Force 77. In mid 1961 BRINKLEY BASS began FRAM I con- version at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, replacing her guns with modern ASW Weapons. In 1964 she participated in test firings of ASROC and the new Mark 46 Torpedo. On September 28, 1965 BRINKLEY BASS departed for Vietnam with DESDIV 132 and USS TICON- Pages 8 and 9 show RADM RICHARDSON Commander Task Force 77 and his Flagship USS KITTY HAWK QCVA-637. DEROGA. Operating in the Tonkin Gulf with USS WADDELL, BASS performed shore bombardment, Search and Rescue Air Control and plane guard duties. On the night of 4 February 1966, BRINKLEY BASS collided with USS WADDELL while on Sar Station. The officers and men with the aid of person- nel transferred from USS NAVASOTA CAO-1065 worked furiously through the night to shore up the damaged bow. On 22 February 1966, the ships entered dry dock in Subic Bay where a false bow was con- structed. BRINKLEY BASS arrived home April 8, 1966 and entered drydock May 9th. CDR Sumner GURNEY, USN took command in ceremonies held on board BRINKLEY BASS, 22 June 1966. Throughout July, August, September, and October, BASS was em- ployed in Fleet Exercises and Type Training in the Southern California Operating Area. BRINKLEY BASS spent the Christmas holidays in Long Beach making final preparations for deploy- ment on 27 December 1966. BRINKLEY BASS as a member of Destroyer Squadron 11 NAMED IN HoNoR org. LCDR HARRY BRINKLEY BASS Harry Brinkley BASS was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 4, 1916, son of Percy and Verna CMauldingJ Bass. He attended Beaumont CTexasJ High School, Lamar Junior coiiegesin Beaumont and U. S. Halls War College, Columbia, Missouri, prior to his appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, from the Sixth District of Arkansas in 1934. As a Midshipman he was Captain of the ten- nis team in 1938. Graduated and commissioned En- sign on June 2, 1938, he subsequently advanced in rank, attaining that of Lieutenant Commander, to date from March 1, 1944. Following graduation from the Naval Academy in 1938, he reported aboard the USS NEW ORLEANS, and in June 1939 transferred to the destroyer FARRAGUT. Detached from the latter in August 1940, he was ordered to the Naval Air Station Pen- sacola, Florida, for flight training. Designated Naval Aviator on February 18, 1941, he was next assigned for two months further instruction, to the Naval Air Station, Miami, Florida. In May of the same year, he joined Bombing Squadron TWO, based on the USS LEXINGTON. Three months later the United States entered World War II, and the LEXINGTON, with her embarked aircraft, was ordered to the Pacific. Operating with a Task Force off Bougainville, New Guinea, in February 1942, the LEXINGTON was sighted by two Japanese four-engined Kawanishi flying boats on patrol. Pilots of the LEXINGTON's aircraft shot down both enemy planes, but not before they had radioed their forces of the presence of United States ships. Eighteen Japanese twin- engined bombers set out in two flights of nine planes to bomb the ships of our forces. Sixteen of these were shot down by pilots of the LEXNGTON and the remaining two fled. Qcontined on page 625 LT Harry Brinkley BASS receives the Navy Cross aboard USS LEXINGTON for outstanding services as a pilot of Bomb- ing Squadron Two during the Battle of the Coral Sea. , 0153 f .fl .-u 'I' O ,K .47' -. '19 R DESTROYER DIVISION USS BRINKLEY BASS CDD-8875 is a member of Destroyer Division One Thirty Two. The Flagship is USS WADDELL QDDG-245. USS SAMUAEL D. MOORE CDD-7475 and USS HARRY E. HUBBARD QDD-7485 are the other ships of the Division which is homeported in Long Beach, California as a part of Destroyer Squadron THIRTEEN and Cruiser- Destroyer Flotilla Three. Commander Destroyer Division One Thirty Two is Captain Harry D. JOHNSTON, USN. Commodore JOHNSTON and his staff deployed in December aboard WADDELL with BRINKLEY BASS, PICKING, and USS DUNCAN QDDR-8747. During the cruise the Staff Chaplain, LT COOPER, Staff Material Officer, LT MELISSARI, and Staff Doc- tor, LT VANGROW, rode BRINKLEY BASS for short periods. CNE THIRTY TWO Captain Harry D. J OHNSTON, USN, Commander Destroyer Division One Thirty Two. F 1 2 E 5 1 i I 1 l X 1 1 AMMUNITICDN AND CDIL USS PASSUMPSIC CAO-1075 refuels USS TICONDEROGA QCVA-145 and USS BRINKLEY BASS CDD-8875. - 4' - I 1. .I Qw:ff.,., , ,A:,.,,1M,,.1.,,,,,..U 2- I-,.. ,VW izwx, .Q M U 7 A N I is x V E Larry M. MURPHY, RD2, ship to ship talker, and William M. VANNOY, YN3, the Ship's JV Talker, coordinate infor- mation to the bridge during Underway Replenishment. mmf: .a Midship Station heaves around on inhaul line. Ensign Tony RIDLEY supervises at after station where fuel hose from Enterprise is connected. A floating storehouse, USS SACRAMENTO COE-ll delivers USS KENNEBECCAO-36Drefuels TICONDEROGA fuel and ammo. Vertical Replenishment from SACRAMENTO Rescue Destroyer follows the replenishment group Powder cases come aboard by the iately. 1 ton .... and are struck below immed- No time for a breather. Thousands of rounds must be carried below. HIGH EXPLCSIVE SHELLS ARE HANDLED WITH CARE Ling: I- I ,I .1 , , I .A, lst AIR CAVALRY HELO picks up C.O. for ai Rain slicked decks imake the job m trip to the beach. difficult. Ore some GUYS WILL DO ANYTHING FOR A PICTURE I E 20 l HARDWCRK IS MADE EASIER BY .AGAG Not everyone Works. 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HIGH SEAS AND MGRNING WATCHES USS KRETCHMER CDER-3295 Casts sun- rise silhouette. A rainy morning Watch off the coast of Vietnam. Even the carrier rolls in rough weather. USS R. K. TURNER on Sar Station. White water breaks over the bow of a Rescue Destroyer. USS ENTERPRISE CCVA CND-653 at dawn iff! An urgent HIISSIOH. . . GUNLINE . . .off a hostile coast. 1 1 E Gunfire Support Team takes target coordinates from an air- borne spotter. Portable radios enable the ship to talk directly with Marine and Army spotters in the air or on patrol. I BRINKLEY BASS opens up with salvo from her 5 inch 38 caliber guns. 50 caliber machine gun is shrouded to BRINKLEY BASS Salvo fI'0mS 3 Ting protect it from the weather. of fife- A loaded gun fails to fire and must be cooled before it is loaded by hand. A CLEAN SWEEP ...REQUIRES HARD WORK AND PRACTICE 7 Q2 ' Q Q V, f Zv' W: 6 V6 S7 'wr . , x I img! . A 1 W W 4 I Z 3 1 i a l LTJG James F. HAMPTON the Officer of the Deck discuss Navigation with Ensign James F. RICHARDS. F 8 Crusader Jets are lowered into Carrier hanger bay after returning from strikes over North Vietnam. Above and left: Heliocopter makes approach to pick up mail from the ships fantail. Ensign James F. RICHARDS on watch. I l Mail Helo departs for carrier. The Bridge Watch is the center of all activity aboard ship. The JOOD LTJG HAMILTON insures that the watchstanders remain ever alert. 'Y With green eyes and along spiny tail? 4 E lmudiil . 'ff , Above: USS ENTERPRISE receives aviation fuel from NAV- OSOTA. Below: F4 Phantons and A3B Skywarrior aircraft on the deck of USS ENTERPRISE. Above: A4 Skyhawk aircraft line the deck of USS TICO'N- DEROGA. Below: Aircraft is recovered during refueling with USS SACREMENTO KOE-19. Above: USS SHELTON CDD-7905 on Sar. BRINKLEY BASS maneuvers into firing position off the Viet namese coast. I l l 4 i Above: USS BAINBRIDGE CDLGCNJ-255 shares screening Early morning rendezvous, above, with SHELTON and' Mc- tasks with BBINKLEY BASS as a part of the Nuclear Task KEAN, below, with MCKEAN, for the transfer of relieving Group. Below: USS O'BRIEN CDD-7255 stands out of harbor personnel. at Kaohsiung. ,, The Gunnery Liaison Officer LTJG John E. TRUNEK is the center of activity as a spot is applied to bring the next salvo on target. The Ship's Combat Information center provides a continuous flow of Informa- tion. Here the Naval Gunfire Support team plots a targets coordinates in prepara- tion for a Harassment and Interdiction mission. LTJG John C. KRINBILL, Supply officer. LT John L. ERLANDSON Wired for en- provides Ice Cream to Swift Boat crews. tertainment 1-75 , . gg ,,L, ff, . :fn 1, . .il H ' 1-a .v '4 M V,..,-fi . F. is I.. ,L 11 A HENTGES, MM2. and SUMMERS, MM3, on the after fireroom watch. BIRD,tMM3, Controls the flow of steam thru the vital power plant. MCLEOD, FN, and CRAWFORD, FA with SUMMERS, MM3, maintain a con stant vigil. Chief Petty Officer BRADLEY supervises plotting of target in CIC. A 1 4 I i l - During inport periods the sides get a good painting. Here i KIERNAN, FR, works on the fantail. 4 I 1 i L l E Eniign Sidlley J. KILGORE takes sightings on evening stars to tix the ships position by Celestial Navigation. Ti 'mW' ,,.g.-ang ,, ,W g 1 suing It's dark in there. HAWLEY, FN, climbs from a boiler where hard work and soot go hand in hand. Constant scrubbing, chipping, and repainting are necessary to keep a destroyer shipshape. irrt , si i ,, ,, . NELSON SN keeps the ships Motor whaleboat spotless. Supplies come aboard at midships station. I . is 54- CDR Sumner GURNEY receives target in- formation from visiting lst Air Cavalry Officers. .- fx 1ST Air Cavalry Huey Heliocopter lands aboard BRINKLEY BASS. Marine and Army Heliocopters constantly visited the ship for briefings and supplies. The after lookout stands a lonely watch. I i l Above: Flak jackets protect members of the Gunfire Support Team who are exposed to possible gunfire from the beach. Below: A days work can be measured by the size of the stack of powder cases, First Air Cavalry Heliocopter prepares to lift off with CDR Sumner GURNEY on trip to the beach for a briefing. - -M BRINKLEY BASS prepares to recover aircraft bellytank. Swift Boats offer a relaxed atmosphere. Many of these Swift Boats visited the ship for supplies. iw- , . my ., ,ffrfysw ,V - f f -w-'f,. G A- n Vifw- Z ' , Vietnamese fishing junks off the coast range from power boat top, to one man junk below. 3 . I E E 5 2 I Chief Petty Officer SMITH preserves order at the Ships Party. Below: A bumboat will take anything, give him a pesof, ALBRECHT, SN, ships Librarian, and Ensign John VALESTRA discuss the suitability of var- ious books for the ships library. CAILLIER YN3 and VANNOY YN3 enjoy a wide variety of dishes served by the BRINKLEY BASS mess. ---V BRINKLEY BASS Health Club meets on 'Alt happens everytime the moon is full. Sleep is, catch as catch can , while on station the Signal Bridge. During periods of relaxed Battle Dress fresh air and the tropical sun can be en- joyed on the Signal Bridge. LT CARROLL, Division Chaplain, LTJG KRINBILL, Supply Of- ficer, MILLS BM2 and HUNTER QM1 enjoy a moments relax- ation on the fantail. ,Large meals are necessary to sustain a sailor. WALTERS, SN, enjoys a hugh BRINKLEY BASS breakfast. The mess ser- ves four meals a day every day the ship is at sea. Feeding 300 men four meals a day can run into quite a bit of food as you can see from the next page large portions are the rule for men who work 18-20 hours a day. , ..:.f2Zil2E. WV' 0? 154 3 ? 0-ti f f f X my f , A-' N, 'fff f5,,g- , x, , 4 0'fff4.,. 1A,A:Lf .A My BINGO Every Sunday Nite throughout the cruise a game of Bingo was played on the mess decks. Proceeds of the game went to Navy Relief. The Jackpot grew to 560.00 by May at which time it was Won by KLEIN- SORGEN., SH3. A total of 3887 was collected for Navy Relief equaling the Ships Hull Number. Card Games make the cruise seem shorter. Cribbage, Gin, Acey Ducey, and Hearts are all among the popular games played by the crew. The Ships Store sells some of the basic necessities of life and a few luxuries. Candy bars and Cigarettes are big sellers. I, 50 Ensign John VALESTRA who organized the party as the ships Welfare and Recreation Officer, surveys the wreckage. Above: A Taiwanese Singer makes 47 days seem like a week Below: A meeting of the minds. The lst LT., LTJG James Mc CAMEY with friends. s S s s HIP'S PARTY Taiwanese Singer and Band entertain at the Ship's Party, a two night affair at the New York Hotel in Kaohsiung. p Left: MILLS BM2 and Ensign VALESTRA clown for the camera. Right: MONTOYA, SN, and an apparition. Below Left: LTJG HAMPTON inspects Shore Patrol. Below Right: LTJG HAMILTON and Chief Petty Officer SEITZ with Ensign VALESTRA who has the party well under control. M 141' .Sli -a, -ap fini gr , LT Douglas Smith was relieved as Wea- pons Officer and flew home from Subic Bay on 2 May. LT Smith is now Flag LT, CruDeslant Staff. A A 7 f 7 4 , ,N ss, J fr 'fff 6 ,k '97, V , 2 Helmsman and Lee Helmsman stand an alert Watch Fisherman is dwarfed by anchorage bouy. KAQHSIUNG 'X X Above: Lookout eagerly views shoreline after 47 days at sea. Below: Bumboats swarm about fan- tail of USS Piedmont CAD-173 a Taiwanese fishing boats head out of Kaohsiung for a night of fishing. Above: Kaohsiung waterfront scene. Below: O'Brien and Pied- mont anchored in Kaohsiung harbor. i Kaohsiung is a busy and vital port. , i I , 4 l 1 , Brinkley Bass enters port with her call sign flying. Dash Controller and his assistant pre- pare to launch the t'Bird'l. OUR CDWN The '4Red Baron is prepared for a checkout flight. A gag helps to relax everyone on SAR station. ici. if Q L-f fri' .L Wx The Blue Max is airborne with a deadly torpedo. WING X if wx X - Q X A N A f S . -rx RSA 3 t it V , 5' b r Qt 5 VV L lxtxy 'xzxr of l p gfxixg fxxgxig, r - f Ss ay' X11 X3 in EK K is 1 fy flmx 3 . X 23,5 ix is 'L 3 nl X x XR X 'ld , -mm Nr x NN WN Phillips ADJ1 checks out a drone prior to launch. ,6- On 2.7 March after receipt of an unexpected change of orders, BRINKLEY BASS sailed south west again toward' Vietnam, and returned to the gun line . This time the ship fired in support of the Marines in operation BEACON HILL HIM north of Danang. On 2 April BRINKLEY BASS steamed south arriving in the area north of Nha Trang where she fired missions in support of Republic of Korea Troops in operation HPANGMA II . The ship then steamed north to support Army Troops in operation Pershing,'. Our next assignment was with the Nuclear Powered ships ENTERPRISE CCVA CND- 65J and BAINBRIDGE CDLGKND-255. As a Screen Unit BRINKLEY BASS displayed a dogged deter- mination to keep up with these two 30 knot plus ships. Her persistence was sometimes rewarded with a puff of black smoke, a seldom seen pheno- menon among this Nuclear Navy . In the February Navy-Wide competitive examin- ations, a total of twenty-nine men were advanced to Petty Officer status. In addition twenty men have earned their Second Class Petty Officer stripes and four men have earned their First Class Petty Officer stripes. To our fine roster of Chiefs will be added the names of EMC Richard R. SILCOTT and RMC Paul J. STAGEMAN. I The new bow is moved into position in the Long Beach Naval Shipyard May 1966. Again BRINKLEY BASS received orders to report to the Gunline, once again in support of 1st AIR CAVALRY TROOPS engaged in operation Per- shing. While in Support of operation Pershing, the ship landed Army Heliocopter on her Dah deck on many occasions. This time BRINKLEY BASS returned to the carrier USS TICONDEROGA CCVA-149 as a screening destroyer for the long voyage home. As Task Group 77.4 TICONDEROGA, BRINKLEY BASS and USS WADDELL CDDG- 245 steamed to Subic Bay for repairs and then to Hong Kong for much needed rest and relaxation. On 9 May after five leisurely days spent in Hong Kong the ships departed for Yokosuka heavily loaded with gifts. On 19 May the ships said their farewell to Japan and set their course for home. On 28 May the Carrier launched her aircraft and detached her destroyers as she continued on to San Diego. BRINKLEY BASS arrived in Long Beach company with WADDELL and USS PICKING CDD-6855 at 0915, 29 May 1967 after 154 days spent away from her home port. . USS Brinkley Bass Gold Hash- mark Club. Front row left to right: Scott, DK1, Seitz SFC, Bradley BDC, Smith, BTC, Lukens ETC, Back rowj Carter PNC, Belair BMI, Drexl SM1. Showers CS 2, Hennen SH2, Deertz EN1, Hall GMGC Chaplain Cooper center, leads a tour of St. Josephs Hospital in Kaohsiung. Great minds at work. 1T,.,.M,,,,, , , W A . I I l E l li 5 l i E Q l gl J 4 l l S 4 is l a , l Q 4 5 l a 9 . , 1 l l .Q.....-,.g.-....g..L.u.-f,.....,..g,... ..u..............- u..z.:...a.-4... Left: CDR Sumner Gurney administers reen- listment oath to Hatfield RD2 and Atkins MMI Below: Reyes, TN, and CDR Gurney discuss career opportunities at reenlistment ceremonies. CDR Gurney congratulates Bennett SHB2 and Bradberry MM1. Left to right: LTJG P. W. Bixby, D. G. Specking RM3, R. G Specking RMC and LT J. Erlandson. REENLISTMENTS New members of the Gold Hashmark Club. Roholt RD1, Hanlon RM1 and Pet- rovich TM2. CDR Gurney Administers oaths to Ross IC 2 and Fogle MM2 Douglas G. Specking RM3 receives con- gratulations from his father Russel G. Specking RMC at reenlistment ceremonies in Yokosuka, Japan. P XLX On the morning of March 10, 1942, he participated with other planes from the LEXINGTON in a sur- prise raid upon Japanese ships at Lae and Sala- maua, New Guinea, returning with a credit of fifteen enemy vessels sunk or damaged, with a loss of only one plane from the LEXINGTON. This raid was so effectively executed that carrier and other ships left the area without being located. Later dur- ing the Battle of the Coral Sea, May 7-8, 1942, he, flying with other planes from the LEXINGTON, aided by those from carrier YORKTOWN, assisted in the sinking of one Japanese carrier, the damag- ing of another, and in the shooting down of sixty seven Japanese planes. The LEXINGTON, under counter-attack by the Japanese during the latter stages of this battle, was hit by two torpedoes and at least two bombs and as a result was sunk. For outstanding services as a pilot of Bombing Squadron TWO, he was awarded the Navy Cross and a Gold Star in lieu of a Second Navy Cross. After the loss of the LEXINGTON in May 1942, he was ordered to duty in connection with fitting out Escort Fighting Squadron TWENTY NINE, to be assigned to the USS SANTEE, hastily con- verted from fleet oiler to a baby flattopf' He became Commanding Officer of Escort Fight- ing Squadron TWENTY NINE on December 21, 1942. In April 1944 he joined Fighting Squadron SEV- ENTY FOUR, attached to the USS KASAAN BAY, as Commanding Officer and was. serving in that capacity at the time of his death as a result of a plane crash in the combat area of the Mediterranean, on August 20, 1944. For heroism and extra ordinary achievement during the amphi- bious invasion of Southern France in August 1944 . he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. O3 L0 LCDR E. L. Rokowski. USN. the Executive Officer. EXECUTIVE OFFICER mi, 5 WALSWORTH fE Vrf ' - , Gi' 64 nihapapiwa e Bound by WAISWORTH Mnrcehno, Mo., U. S. A. Lieutenant Commander Ernest L. ROKOWSKI USN, the Exec- utive Officer, is a native of Norwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Norwich Free Academy and The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. Upon commissioning from Officers Candidate School in March 1957 he was assigned to the pre-commissioning of USS LORAIN COUNTY CLST-11773 and served on boardas communications officer. After attending DESLANT Engineering School he served as Engineering Officer of USS cRoMWELL CDE-10143 followed by a tour of duty as a NROTC instructor at the University of Idaho. 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