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History of the USS Bryce Canyon (AD-36) History of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) 1945-1982 Compiled and Prepared by: Bruce A. Campbell Publication Date November 27, 2013 History of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon 1945-1982 Table of Contents Cover Photo by: Matt Neill, ET2 ................................................................................................................. 3 Acknowledgements, Contributions, Credits, and Sources .................................................................... 3 U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) Namesake .................................................................................................. 4 U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) 1st Commanding Officer ........................................................................... 5 Bryce Canyon's General Characteristics.................................................................................................. 6 Type: Shenandoah Class-Destroyer Tender ........................................................................................ 6 Complement ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Rates on Board as of 1950-51 ............................................................................................................... 6 Armament ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Propulsion ............................................................................................................................................... 7 Bryce Canyon Commissioning News Article ....................................................................................... 8 Bryce Canyon Commissioning Ceremony Photos ............................................................................. 9 Commanding Officers of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon .......................................................................... 12 Chronology of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) .............................................................................. 15 WestPac Ports of Call—Maps .................................................................................................................. 17 Republic of the Philippines-Subic Bay-Olongapo ............................................................................. 17 Taiwan-Kaohsiung ................................................................................................................................ 17 Japan-Nagoya-Osaka-Sasebo-Tokyo-Yokohama-Yokosuka ........................................................... 17 Photos—U.S.S. Bryce Canyon in Pearl Harbor ...................................................................................... 18 Photos—Bryce Canyon Re-configuration June 1957 San Francisco Naval Shipyard ....................... 19 Photos—Fire Aboard the U.S.S. Oriskany (CVA-34) ............................................................................. 20 Photos—Aerial Shots of Subic Bay, Cubi Point .................................................................................... 22 Photos—Bryce Canyon out of Pearl Harbor .......................................................................................... 23 Photos—Bryce Canyon in dry-dock—Todd Shipyard, Terminal Island, San Pedro, CA ................... 26 Decommissioning—Final Days of the Bryce Canyon ........................................................................... 27 ALL HANDS Magazine Article ............................................................................................................. 27 Photos—U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) Decommissioned ............................................................... 28 A Sailor’s Memories ............................................................................................................................. 29 Appendices: ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Appendix A: Awards, Citations, and Campaign Ribbons ................................................................. 31 Appendix B “Navy Times Ship In the Spotlight” Decommissioning Certificate ............................ 32 Appendix C List of Crewmembers 1950-1951 .................................................................................... 33 Appendix D: Bryce Canyon Cruise Book Covers ............................................................................. 38 Appendix E: U.S.S. Bryce Canyon Web Sites .................................................................................... 40 Appendix F: Non U.S.S. Bryce Canyon Web Sites-Destroyers-Guided Missile Destroyer-Carrier- Battleship .............................................................................................................................................. 40 U.S.S. Bryce Canyon Sea Cadets ........................................................................................................ 40 Premier Locator Services (aka Military Locators) ............................................................................. 40 November 27, 2013 v0.21 Page 2 of 41 History of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon 1945-1982 Cover Photo by: Matt Neill, ET2 Photo made in Pearl Harbor 1968. Ships in the photo are L-R: U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36), the U.S.S. Waller (DD-517), U.S.S. Forster (DE-334), U.S.S. Vance (DE-387), and the U.S.S. Taylor (DD-468) Acknowledgements, Contributions, Credits, and Sources History, awards, citations, and ship’s data provided by NavSource Online, Gary P. Priolo, Web Master LTJG Dick Leonhardt for the use of his image of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon he made in Pearl Harbor 1968 Captain’s names and ranks provided courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves from NavSource Online Blue Bryce Canyon patch is courtesy of Mike Smolinski-NavSource Online Bryce Canyon Rubber Ducky patch, Bryce Canyon shoulder patch, and photos, courtesy of Bruce Campbell, MA3 Gold E patch courtesy of Bill Stroyan, SK3 "A Sailor's Memories" was inspired by a writing from: E. A. Hughes, FTCM (SS), USN (Retired), rewritten and edited by Bruce A. Campbell A portion of the Bryce Canyon history was provided courtesy of Wikipedia, the online Free Encyclopedia Selected photos in collage are courtesy of Matt Neill, ET2, Jim Janes, SK3, and NavSource Online, Gary Priolo, Web Master Photos from Matt Neill, ET2 Photos of the Bryce Canyon in dry dock courtesy of Arthur Willenbrecht, QM1 Aerial photos of Subic Bay from public domain Bryce Canyon commissioning news article and related photos are courtesy of Jim Janes, SKG3 Bryce Canyon decommissioning article, “Time to Say Goodbye” story by JO2 Deborah F. Longo and JO2 Stacey Huesmann, Photos by PH1 Harold J. Gerwien; from the December 1981 issue of ALL HANDS magazine courtesy of Don Procknow, TMT1 Photo, page 29 courtesy of Chris Howell, Southland Ship Stores Limited, Port of Bluff, N.Z and NavSource.com Bryce Canyon historical information was obtained in part, from the below cruise books: st o 1951 1 Anniversary Booklet courtesy of Harry Heppler, ET2 o 1956 Cruise book courtesy of Ancestry.com o 1957-58, and 1959 Cruise book courtesy of Bill Stroyan, SK3 o 1966-67 Cruise book courtesy of Bruce Campbell, MA3 o 1967-68 Cruise book courtesy of Greg Kruszka, MR2 o 1969-71 Cruise book courtesy of John Shepherd, QM2 o 1972-73 Cruise book courtesy of William Barrows, RD2 November 27, 2013 v0.21 Page 3 of 41 History of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon 1945-1982 U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) Namesake Figure 1 U.S.S. Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah Figure 2 Bryce Canyon-photos from 1st Anniversary Booklet courtesy of Harry Heppler, ET2 November 27, 2013 v0.21 Page 4 of 41 History of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon 1945-1982 U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) 1st Commanding Officer Figure 3 1st Captain of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon (AD-36) November 27, 2013 v0.21 Page 5 of 41 History of the U.S.S. Bryce Canyon 1945-1982 Bryce Canyon's General Characteristics Type: Shenandoah Class-Destroyer Tender Displacement: 8,091 Long Tons (8,221 tons) Length: 492 feet (150 m) Beam: 70 feet (21 m) Draft: 28 feet (8.5 m) Complement 59 officers 918 enlisted personnel Rates on Board as of 1950-51 Boatswain’s Mates (BM) Navy Diver (ND) Boiler Technician (BT) Opticalman (OM) Comissaryrmen (CS) Patternmaker (PM) Damage Controlmen (DC) Personnelmen (PN) Dental Techs (DT) Photographer’s Mate (PH) Disbursing Clerks (DK) Pipefitter (FP) Electronics Technicians (ET) Postal Clerk (PC) Electricians Mates (EM) Printer (PI) Enginemen (EN) Quartermaster (QM) Firemen (FM) Radarmen (RD) Fire Control Technicians (FT) Radiomen (RM) Gunners Mates (GM) Shipfitter (SF) Hospital Corpsmen (HM) Ship’s Servicemen (SH) Internal Communications Technicians (IC) Signalmen (SM) Instrumentmen (IM) Sonarman (SO) Lithographers (LI) Storekeeper (SK) Machinist Mates (MM) Stewards (SD) Machinery Repairmen (MR) Telemen (TE) Master At Arms (MC) Torpedoman’s Mates (TM) Metal Smiths (ME) Utilitiesmen (UT) Molders (ML) Yeomen (YN) Note: The rates were from the 1st Anniversary Booklet courtesy of Harry Heppler, ET2 Armament 2-5”38s (130 mm) guns, bow and fantail 4-twin 40 mm AA guns, mounted behind the 5”38’s, two for’d, two aft The stern 5”38 gun was removed and a Helo deck was added June 1957 The 40mm and 20mm guns were removed in June 1957 during 60 day overhaul in San Francisco shipyard. 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