Jim Richards

USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy in 1945. Named after Lieutenant Commander Harry Brinkley Bass, the ship served in the closing months of World War II and saw extensive action during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, providing naval gunfire support, screening carriers, and conducting patrols. Throughout her service, Brinkley Bass participated in multiple major operations, earning several battle stars. The destroyer was decommissioned in 1973 and later transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy, where she served as ROKS Jeonju (DD-925).