Bausell (DD 845) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS BAUSELL DD-845 The USS BAUSELL was launched on November 19, 1945 at Bath, Maine. The ship was named for Corporal Lewis K. BAUSELL USMC, who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his own life. Corporal Bausell led the charge forward against a hostile pillbox, and swift to act as an enemy grenade was hurled into their midst. Corporal Bausell threw himself on the deadly weapon taking the full blast of the explosion and sacrificing his own life to save his men. BAUSELL was commissioned on February 7, 1946 at the U.S. Naval shipyard, Boston, Massachusetts. In mid-July, 1946 she passed through the Panama Canal to begin duty with the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Her first full-fledged exercise came in February 1947 and by the time the Korean Contlict began Bausell had already completed two Far East cruises. Between February 1951 and April 1954 Bausell completed three Far East cruises, operating almost continuously while there with United Nations forces in Korea. She operated as a member of fast carrier task forces, blockaded the East Coast of Korea, Patrolled the Formosa Straits, provided illumination and gunfire support for United Nations troops, aided in various sea-air rescue missions and participated in anti-submarine warfare exercises. After the Korean War BAUSELL made numerous cruises to the Western Pacific, participating in various operations with Seventh Fleet, the Japanese Navy and the Chinese Nationalist Navy. In July 1960, BAUSELL commenced a 12 month rehabilitation and modernization period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyards, Bremerton, Washington. Tliis program, known as FRAM MK 1, was designated to equip destroyers with the latest in modern technology. As a result of this modernization, the ship was equipped with the most modem armament, including ASROC. In 1962 BAUSELL was ready to resume her career with the Pacific Fleet. She returned to the South East Asian waters off VIET NAM and took part in Sea Dragon Operations as well as gunfire support and patrol craft surveil- lance. In October 1971 BAUSELL was forward deployed to the Western Pacific and has been an integral member of Seventh Fleet ever since. BAUSELL participated in the VIET NAM action right up until the signing of the peace treaty in January 1973. In Spring of 1975 BAUSELL was actively involved in Operation Frequent Wind and in the rescue of the S.S. MAYAQUEZ while operatmg in a task group with U.S.S. CORAL SEA. In 1976 and 1977 BAUSELL was engaged in many operations with the Japanese and Republic of Korea Navies as well as escorting the CARRIER MIDWAY. She successfully completed NGFS qualifications and conducted nu- merous torpedo and ASROC firings.