Brinkley Bass (DD 887) - Naval Cruise Book

Page 6 text:

'WP r' X Serge., ,. fx - '- LMT V ,. ji. .- ., 's.:'vr,Jf-x N .N-.. ....-:,x .km ' T. .7 w ,x , . Y-xx , H RS w ? 1 cf- i Li ' A 'K 1 X 9 373' '-3-12 . -. , X V I. ffm :iff w 'f1QQ-jg H, . -Pzlzf . ff- . . N . . A ,-. X ,. , . A .1 1 .w gff m 43, I . . Q A . .ff1f.1.. + . K ig? ' ' 'f.li by-1.i,f1L -f . -fi -..- ,3q4f,.,,.,'g-1 s415g2Si.g,':i.., A Y ,H , H ':- ff,-.I Q. 53111 'Ag' --ks: YV1- .nge M' md. E, 'Q+X 1'59?, . is 4' '- f-Ji 0 ' ' :' 5 xii: i5..zf'8 Y M- .2-rr-2 A -, , mf-is 512- if ir 1 - W ' if 4:h -'f?l: ' -'- 1., ' ii . 'gqQ1Qf.1.. . Arif ii 1 - iff ,ffw'ff4 wi 1-.- rizfff- -' A x7 hi Li ' fy-Lv. 5'2J',g,ir ? .Lf-T?':' Q SWK, '?ie,fe1'f ' i ,L .-'F ff- - . 3 . 1 thu.-I x. - ' -f '-:H A 1-f:-iii -ff'-1 '-'-fJl'- ' 1 . I J , ff!-A A fm Q3 V My Hifi - X--I 31. f f' -, n.. ' u-f y, , - . Lag! i' ' : r. fQi'i55f1 f : ' iffy jf ,ii-5,2 5 dfiigfk '. . .--vi ft: -.'-fi1.iF'iff 1 .ff . 1-..,,g.-V '. vp: , - :X-5. 1 ' .ig : ' , -,ng r' 2' 1 ,53 f , 34 , Txjii Y :I 3 I I, L.: ,,-, 5 A . - '-'- -w-'-,Nr 3- lx.. . - 'K , ,ngxl-' it is ' x ' , '1 -149:-996 , , -7f fr' w-:1'S,m5'.p'::7 '!w+- - ,, .- . -i. ,- mwgigv :Q 1'-.X -3.54 5 .rf-V ig. E i , 'iv,,' A Av ,V Q 2 .,., . '-. r s'fv :i ,. . . , -- --Hfiziv, ' . tif 3 3 f--:g .3 if N A ' ,Xa - 'ff' -- ' - 5?b,7.'? .VJ sv- Jw, 1' '.if?.53,,. .. , . yvi -I-Fffxgi is , 1 vm? ,i 231 'QM 1 ' Vi' 5i'i 23: ' 'J .' A f ff was :i i i 2 1 . ' .- if ' if ' iff' if-iff' .2 V. I s . 15 an 3' . ,- - Q K, x , I , M' 1. V .if j...,.., A4 M A ,L . 5 5 1' H - i. Ty 4- Hr- I I , -h. ., -,f- fi Ai' 1--., , - KP K. . 1 - 2 Az gk, xx , iv' r ., Q M 14, A .X ,. ,Mfifg .MM f Q E 4. -' ,, ,-fri 'Z -' i if 96.17, ' 3 52 ff --iweffbrffg A' 1 V Aa ' ' i .f his 'f if , ' 5 mx sz r 5 ' 1 N .H fi: 1. af? 'A A q A ,Y I Rfk ' fi, is ' . Mieaeiie if we we is 2 ,. , ' ' ,- , J .N.,l,,. nfs! 1. ,,,. i W' , Y. at ,, ,Mei-3,g M--v-'-..,w. .g.Zx,, 345 .h . f. ,., ...ff-W-.. H.. ,.fq:1,: 1 - in H 'ji Ax f,....-E ,,f--- , .. ' 1, , k i Q ,Q Aa,-ze X? - 1 - ff , 1 , 4 - V V- Q .Q : ,jig ,1 J, 1, - ' ' ' 'A wav- f 1 H - - 1. Q-2' ,J we. . v 'ry' , fd 3 , .- --32'- ' if' K , A , if ' . I mx' -X f as i X' . . this book is dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Percy C. Bass the parents of Harry Brinkley Bass who gave his life to h and his name to our ship is country

Page 5 text:

x THE 19511 FAH EASTERN EHUISE UE THE U.S.S. BHINHLEY BASS 1111887 9' 431 FEB 17 1961 LIBRARY

Page 7 text:

SHIPS HISTUHY The U.S.S. BRINKLEY BASS KDD-8877 named after a navy pilot, HARRY , BRINKLEY BASS, who had served in the Pacific Area with distinction, twice awarded the Naval Cross for heroic ac- tion against the Japanese and who later, while on duty in the Mediterranean Sea, . paid the supreme price ffor liberty and freedom. His other decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star Medal, the Air Medal, and the Purple Heart. I The BASS was built by the Consoli- , dated Steel Corporation, Ltd., at Orange, Texas, and was commissioned on l 'Oc tober l945. Present at the commission- - ing ceremonies were the parents of Harry Brinkley Bass. The BASS after being commissioned, took its shakedown cruise in the Caribbean Sea and later the same year reported to the Naval Shipyard at Charleston, South Caro- lina, for a minor overhaul. Upon the completion of the overhaul the BASS, reported to the Commander-in-Chief, U. S. Pacific Fleet, for duty. While passing through the Panama Canal on her trip to San Diego, she made a short visit to Cristobal and Balboa. While on her way to San Diego, the BASS answered an SOS from LCI Cl35l. She took the ship in tow and reported in February 1946 to San Diego. P Later in' February the BRINKLEY BASS was on her way for her first Far Eastern cruise. She made stops at Pearl Harbor and Guam, whilelenroute to duty with Com- mander Naval Forces, Western Pacific. After reporting she was assigned the duties of mail ship between the Naval Commands in the Chinese cities of Shanghai, Tsingtao, and Launching the U.S.S. Brinkley Bass DD 887 Hong Kong. lt was in April of this year that the BASS rescued the SS ONWARD, which was grounded on the sand flats off Shanghai. The summer of '46 was spent in maneu- vers, as a unit of Task Force 58. On Destroyer-Squadron One, and assigned Task Force 77 she made short visits to The BASS arrived in San Diego in tensive type training off the Southern the 24 August l946 the BASS was made a unit of to Destroyer Division Eleven. After operations with Sasebo and Yokosuka and headed for home. February l947. After a leave period she took ex- California Coast and then reported to Nr al Ship- yard, Hunter's Point, for a scheduled overhaul period. y February l948 once again saw the BRINKLEY BASS steaming out of San Diego,