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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
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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.
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