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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May 27, 2026
USS Basilone DDE/DD-824 2026 Reunion
The USS Basilone Association 2026 Reunion will be held in New Orleans, LA, Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 2. Click on the link below to down load the 2026 Reunion Information Package and the 2026 Registration Form.
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26 June 2026, USS John Basilone DDG-122 Change of Command Ceremony
Below is the link to the 26 June 2026 Change of Command Ceremony
USS John Basilone DDG-122, Change of Command Ceremony 26 June 2026
24 January 2025, USS John Basilone DDG-122 Change of Command Ceremony
Below is the link to the 24 January 2025 Change of Command Ceremony
USS John Basilone DDG-122, Change of Command Ceremony 24 January 2025
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2025 Jacksonville, Florida reunion photographs are posted on the website. Click on the link below to see them:
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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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