USS Brinkley Bass (DD-887)

USS "Brinkley Bass" (DD-887) was a "Gearing"-class destroyer of the United States Navy. She was named for Lieutenant Commander Harry Brinkley Bass USN (1916–1944), who was killed in action when his plane crashed in combat during the invasion of southern France on 20 August 1944.cite web | last = Mann | first = Raymond A. | authorlink = | coauthors = | year = 2005-12-05 | url = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b9/brinkey-bass-i.htm | title = Brinkley Bass | format = | work = Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships | publisher = Naval Historical Center | accessdate = 2006-09-27]

"Brinkley Bass" was laid down by the Consolidated Steel Corporation at Orange, Texas on 20 December 1944, launched on 26 May 1945 by Mrs. Percy Bass, mother of Lt. Cmdr. Bass and commissioned on 1 October 1945.

"Brinkley Bass" operated with the Seventh Fleet in support of United Nations Forces during the Korean War, and served as plane guard for carriers on Yankee Station in the Tonkin Gulf, participated in Operation Sea Dragon, patrolled on search and rescue duties and carried out Naval Gunfire Support missions during the conflict in Vietnam.

"Brinkley Bass" was decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 3 December 1973, transferred to Brazil and renamed "Mariz e Barros", decommissioned on 1 September 1997 and served as a dock side training ship until expended as a surface target.

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