USS Brownson (DD-868)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Brownson.
USS Brownson (DD-868) was a Gearing-class destroyer and the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson, USN (1845–1935).
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USS Brownson (DD-868) in the Atlantic, 1964 | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Brownson |
Builder | Bethlehem Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, New York |
Laid down | 13 February 1945 |
Launched | 7 July 1945 |
Sponsored by | Miss Caroline Brownson Hart |
Christened | 7 July 1945 |
Commissioned | 17 November 1945 |
Decommissioned | 30 September 1976 |
Stricken | 30 September 1976 |
Homeport | Newport, Rhode Island |
Motto | VIRTUTE ET AUDACIA |
Nickname(s) | The Bouncing B |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Gearing-class destroyer |
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