USS Brooks
_underway_during_trials_in_1920.jpg) USS Brooks (DD-232) underway during trials in 1920
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Namesake | John Brooks, Jr. |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding |
| Cost | $1,096,655.06 (hull & machinery)[1] |
| Laid down | 11 June 1918 |
| Launched | 24 April 1919 |
| Commissioned | 18 June 1920 |
| Decommissioned | 2 August 1945 |
| Stricken | 17 September 1945 |
| Fate | sold, 30 January 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Variant of Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,215 tons |
| Length | 314 feet 4 inches (95.81 m) |
| Beam | 31 feet 8 inches (9.65 m) |
| Draft | 9 feet 10 inches (3 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 33.2 knots (61 km/h) |
| Range | |
| Complement | 130 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 4 x 5" (127 mm), 1 x 3" (76 mm), 12 x 21" (533 mm) tt. |
USS Brooks (DD-232/APD-10) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Lieutenant John Brooks, Jr.
Brooks was launched 24 April 1919 by New York Shipbuilding Company; sponsored by Mrs. George S. Keyes, grandniece of Lieutenant Brooks; and commissioned 18 June 1920, Lieutenant D. M. Dalton in command.[2]
Service history
Brooks left Philadelphia for European waters 26 August 1920. She was first assigned to the Baltic Patrol for a short time and then the Naval Forces in the Adriatic Sea. She joined the United States Naval Forces in Turkish waters in June 1921. Brooks departed for the United States 26 September 1921 and arrived at New York City 19 October. She was then assigned to the Scouting Fleet, U. S. Fleet, and participated in Fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean, Atlantic, and Pacific until placed out of commission in reserve at Philadelphia Navy Yard 20 January 1931.[2]
Brooks was recommissioned at Philadelphia Navy Yard 18 June 1932, and assigned to the Scouting Force, participating in fleet operations on both coasts until going out of commission in reserve at Philadelphia 2 September 1938. She was recommissioned 25 April 1939 and assigned to the Neutrality Patrol on the Atlantic coast where she remained until she joined the Local Defense Force, 13th Naval District, in November 1940. Brooks was operating with this force when the United States entered World War II.[2]
World War II
As a patrol and escort ship, Brooks operated between California, Washington, and Alaska during the first year of World War II. On 20 September 1942, she arrived at Seattle, to commence conversion to a high speed transport. On 1 December 1942 her classification was changed to APD-10 and she was assigned to the South Pacific.[2]
She served as a transport and minesweeper during the Lae, New Guinea, landings (4–14 September 1943); Finschhafen, New Guinea, landings (22 and 29–30 September); Cape Gloucester, New Britain, assault (26 and 28–29 December); Saidor, New Guinea, landings (2 January-17 February 1944); Admiralty Islands landings (29 February-5 March and 19 March); Hollandia, New Guinea, assault (22–28 April); capture of Saipan (14–22 June); Leyte occupation (18 November-4 December); Mindoro invasion (12–18 December); and the Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, landings (3–6 January 1945).[2]
Fate
On 6 January 1945, a Japanese kamikaze crashed into Brooks' port side starting a fire amidships. The main and auxiliary steam lines were severed; the fire main broken; and the sea valve to the condenser was pierced, causing the forward engine room to flood. Three of Brooks' crew were killed and 11 wounded. She was towed to San Pedro, California, Watch Hill and decommissioned there 2 August 1945. Brooks was sold 30 January 1946.[2]
Awards
Brooks received the Navy Unit Commendation and six battle stars for her World War II service.[2]
As of 2015, no other U.S. Navy ships have been named Brooks.
See also
- USS Brooke (FFG-1) for a ship with a similar name.
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- ^ "Table 21 - Ships on Navy List June 30, 1919". Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office: 762. 1921.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Brooks I". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command.
External links
- "USS BROOKS (DD-232 / APD-10)". Navsource.org.
