WILLIAM BASCO

USS Hampshire County (LST-819) was a tank landing ship of the United States Navy, commissioned in December 1944. She served in the Pacific Theater during World War II, participating in the Okinawa campaign and post-war occupation duties in Asia. After decommissioning in 1946, she was recommissioned for service during the Korean War, supporting amphibious operations and logistics. The ship was renamed USS Hampshire County in 1955 and later served in the Vietnam War before being struck from the Navy list in 1973.

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).