Ship history and link
On Mon, 25 May 1998
Roger Brown Email address wrote:
This site is a wonderful resource. When I was searching for the
destroyer my father was on and did not find it listed. USS Baussell DD
845. I did find information at www.geocities.com/Pentagon/4845/. Just
thought I would let you know. Again, thanks for putting together a
quality site.
Ship Website excerpt
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/4845/
The USS Bausell (DD-845), was launched Monday, November 19, 1945, at
Bath Maine. The Gearing class destroyer was named in honor of Corporal
Lewis K. Bausell, U.S.M.C., who was awarded the Congressional Medal of
Honor.
Bausell was commissioned of February 7, 1946 at the U.S. Naval Shipyard,
Boston, Massachusetts, and thus began officially her career in the Naval
service. In mid-July, 1946, she passed through the Panama Canal. Her
first full-fledged exercise came in February 1947 and by the time the
Korean Conflict 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. Accordingly, Bausell earned three Battle
Stars for her outstanding performance in the Korean War.
