Brumby (DE 1044) - Naval Cruise Book

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MJSSJON ANZ? 5245 f USS BRUMBY fDE1044j is one of the Garcia class of Ocean Escort Destroyers. Her keel was laid at Avondale Shipyards, in Westwego, Louisiana, 1 August 1963. She was launched and christened 6 June 1964. BRUMBY was placed in commission at Charleston, South Carolina on 5 August 1965. She has since taken her place as unit of Destroyer Squadron Eight in Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Twelve, homeported at Mayport, Florida. BRUMBY is equipped with the latest main propulsion machinery, the newest long range air, surface, and subsurface detection and tracking equipment, and the most advanced anti-submarine fire control system. Her armament includes two 5 inch 38 caliber dual purpose single gun mounts, the ASROC weapons system, and complex anti-submarine torpedo systems. Her powerful sonar, ASROC and torpedo installations equip her to hunt out and destroy submarines at extended ranges. She is equipped with the most modern electronics installa- tions to aid in carrying out her mission: to screen transoceanic convoys and to operate offensively against submarines. 6 ' X ,W , + ' - ' an Mi f ,Q - , sw , 5, 4 V 5 v w A N . . MQW fr 9' V . ., , fv f fi , , Win, s f f ' it .,. Zggeww iz' mgyag WW fi A fl , 3, ...df ,ps 1 .I . ,I It L.,f,,,,p, ll., Q Wawfil hvwyn W, .Y img V WWVV N . Q, , we if X ,, x ,. 3 ., , .M ,VQQQQEQQI VWQZQ Q , z ., A f A W 2,wfwwffa-V X, . f. A , 6' . W X' f MXQWPVVVVQ Q Wfffis'WWWWQWWWQQWJW f fwwvm P T ,L 'A V ,K , X I, ,, , ,,,,,.W. ,. MMM , ANA ,,,, A fr, 0 1 Q afw afi ffx s w , ' WW . A V M 6 f 2 if x MMZW as 0 .. , . X fin X S V S Yfx X' I .0 1 z ,..- xlyg Q Q VVS X '- .e 5151 . 1-f ' A :A '- aff, ', -J.-qx,1,N iV'Q,7w If ,,ffZ'?471 Mfg A ,WJ fwxfhmw A s y W, Q, X s f X56-Af V , ,,,,,,..,...,,W.. , W....fWMvwt. , --S A N wi -W M f ,W ing! 3' , , ,A yt j N . fw, . sf .WV www gf, mmWvvQwwA,.wmf 1,,w,9,5W,-, ff ,pw ....... 4 wi' V , 1 ey ,qv -Q - A ww- ...ww - .. X ffwiwlqy l'Ax?VXfwf V567 VX 'KAW -If LL 6 - ' 9 X ' ,am xp was w5,,MQ,- 'away A M' e:q, 1,1::s,s?g',g c , , , gg fwafs---,ffWA,.. ,. ' ' fl ' 'f-,ffm--i-le. V - . ,. Y V M

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U. S. NAVY, DECEASED Frank H. Brumby was born in Athens, Georgia, on 11 September, 1874, son of John Wallis Brumby and Arabella Hardeman Brumby. He attended the University of Georgia at Athens before his appointment as Naval Cadet in 1891, the year he entered the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, from the Eighth Congressional District of Georgia. He completed the four year course and was detached on 7 June 1895, to serve the two years at sea then required by law before final graduation. Commissioned Ensign in the U.S. Navy on 7 June 1897, he subsequently progressed in rank to that of Rear Admiral, to date from September 15, 1927. He served in the rank of Vice Admiral from 20 May 1933, to June 15 1934, and in the rank of Admiral from that date until 1 April 1935, and subsequent to his retirement on 1 October 1938, he was ad- vanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List, to date from 16 June 1942. Admiral Frank H. Brumby died in Norfolk, Virginia on 16 July 1950, sur- vived by his wife, Mrs. Frank H. flsabelle Truxtunb Brumby, a daughter, Mrs. Charles T. Fitzgerald of Washington D.C.g andason, Captain Frank H. Brumby, Jr. USN QUSNA Class of 19325. Admiral Brumby had the Sampson Medal, Spanish Campaign Medal Phil- ippine Campaign Medal, Cuban Pacification Medal, and the World War I lfictory Medal. A Dm 116,41 ?lZ,4NlC ff. lsfleumlsfy