USS Basilone DDE/DD 824
A Gearing Class Destroyer
The Greyhounds of the Fleet
Commissioned 26 July 1949 - Decommissioned 1 November 1977
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June 18, 2024 Geoffrey Bender FTG2, 70-74
It’s my sad duty to inform you that our Association President, Phil Poplaski’s mother, Mary “Mom” Poplaski passed away at 100 years old, Monday June 17th. Mary attended many reunions and gave us her motherly advice. She will be missed by her family and her Basilone family.
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September 13, 2024 Geoffrey Bender FTG2, 70-74
The Secretary of the Navy has formally approved the commissioning of the USS John Basilone, DDG-122 for November 9, 2024, at Pier 88 in New York, NY.
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Photographs and Videos of USS John Basilone DDG-122
Below is a link to photographs of the USS John Basilone DDG-122 sailing on the Kennebec River April 18, 2024.
USS John Basilone DDG-122, Photographs
Below is a link to photographs of the USS John Basilone DDG-122 at sea June 15, 2024.
USS John Basilone DDG-122, At Sea Photographs
Below is a link to photographs of USS John Basilone DDG-122 crew moving aboard, August 8, 2024.
USS John Basilone DDG-122, Moving Aboard
Below is a link to a video of the first Morning Colors on the USS John Basilone DDG-122, August 8, 2024.
USS John Basilone DDG-122, Morning Colors
Below is a link to a video of opening the Lena Mae Cafe (galley) on the USS John Basilone DDG-122, August 8, 2024.
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The USS Basilone Association welcomes all crew members, their families and friends to the official site of the USS Basilone DDE/DD 824. The Basilone is a post WWII Gearing Class Destroyer that in its lifetime was home to all the men that served on her.
This site was created to bring all of the Basilone's former crew together where old friendships could be rekindled. The Association has been running Reunions since 1994 and the creation of this site was a natural continuance to bringing Basilone's crew together and a way to remember crewmembers that are no longer with us. During the gallant life of the Basilone she had many miles and the tales are still being told all over the US.
The Photo Center is the place you can rest assured will put a smile on your face. Hard to believe we actually looked like that. We have vintage photos from past reunions. If you have photos you want to add to the Photo Center contact the webmaster to add your photos to the website's Photo Center.
The Ship's History section tells not only the complete history of the USS Basilone but also about John Basilone the Marine Medal of Honor recipient the USS Basilone is named after. And as Basilone sailed the world's oceans they were not always a safe place to be. In the Basilone Tragedies section of the Ship's History we talk about the events that occurred on the Basilone and remember the men who lost their lives.
In Memoriam is the page we list all the Basilone crew that are no longer with us.
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