Bausell (DD 845) - Naval Cruise Book

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USS BAUSELL CHRONOLOGY July 1, 1976 -August 31, 1977 01 - 08 July 09 - 13 July 14 July 15 - 17 July 18 July 19 - 25 July 26 - 29 July 30 July - 03 August 04 - 1 1 August 1 2 - 13 August 14 - 15 August 1 6 August 17 - 21 August 22 - 27 August 28 August - 14 September 15 September 16 - 20 September 21 September 22 September 23 - 25 September 26 September 27 - 28 September 29 September - 03 October 04-21 October 2 ' ' 01 04 08 31 October 03 November 05 November 06 November 07 November 09 November 10 November - 15 December 16 - 18 December 19 December - 09 January 10 - 22 January 23 - 28 January 29 January - 1 1 February 1 2 - 17 February Yokosuka, Japan Escort MIDWAY Subic Bay, R. P. NGFS Tabones Subic Bay, R. P. Escort MIDWAY Beppu, Japan Escort MIDWAY Yokosuka, Japan At sea Chinhae, Korea Pusan, Korea At sea Guam At sea Guam At sea Sasebo, Japan At sea Chinhae, Korea Pusan, Korea At sea Yokosuka, Japan Escort MIDWAY Yokosuka, Japan Escort MIDWAY Chinhae, Korea At sea Sasebo, Japan At sea Yokosuka, Japan (dry dock) At sea Yokosuka, Japan Escort MIDWAY Subic Bay. R. P. Escort MIDWAY Hong Kong 18 - 28 February 01-21 March 22 - 26 March 27 March 28 March - 09 AprU 10 - 26 April 27 - 30 April 01 - 09 May 10-11 May 12 - 13 May 14 - 18 May 19 - 20 May 21 - 22 May 23 - 27 May 28 - 29 May 30 May - 04 June 05 - 09 June 10 - 22 June 23 - 26 June 27 June 28 - 29 June 30 June - 01 July 02 - 03 July 04 - 05 July 06 - 14 July 15-21 July 22 - 25 July 26 - 27 July 28 - 29 July 30 July - 03 August 04 August 05 - 06 August 07 August 08 - 1 2 August 13 - 31 August Escort MIDWAY Yokosuka, Japan At sea Yokosuka, Japan Escort MIDWAY Yokosuka, Japan At sea Yokosuka, Japan At sea Chinhae, Korea At sea Chihae, Korea At sea Keelung, Taiwan At sea Subic Bay, R. P. At sea Yokosuka, Japan At sea Subic Bay, R. P. At sea Subic Bay, R. P. At sea Kaohsiung, Taiwan At sea Escort MIDWAY Yokosuka, Japan At sea Chinhae, Korea At sea Cliinhae, Korea At sea Yokosuka, Japan Escort MIDWAY Yokosuka, Japan

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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.

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COMMANDER JOHN H. MCMILLAN Commander John H. McMillan, a native of Wichita Falls, Texas was graduated from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and commissioned an Ensign in 1963. His first tour of duty was as Damage Control Assistant aboard the USS ERNEST G. SMALL (DDR-838). Following almost two years of service in SMALL he was ordered to the Naval Advisory Group, Com- mander Mihtary Assistance Command Vietnam. After serving eight months as an advisor to VNN Coastal Group 45, CDR McMillan was transfered to Saigon where he served as a Command Center Watch Officer for Commander Naval Forces Vietnam CTF-1 1 5 and CTF-1 16. In April 1967 CDR McMillan reported aboard USS OZBOURN (DD-846) for duties as Engineer Officer. Upon completion he attended the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California graduating with a Master of Science degree in Computer Systems Management in June 1970. He then returned to sea duty on the staff of Commander Seventh Fleet. CDR McMillan took Command of BAUSELL November 1975 following successive afloat tours as Executive Officer, USS ROWAN (DD-782) and Chief Staff Officer, Commander Destroyer Squadron Fifteen.