Bass, James, CDR

Line Officer
 
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Current Service Status
USN Retired
Current/Last Rank
Commander
Current/Last Primary NEC
183X-Special Duty Officer - Intelligence
Current/Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer
Primary Unit
1999-2000, NR COMSEVENTHFLT Det 111, Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Fort Worth, TX
Previously Held NEC
111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare
Service Years
1971 - 2000
Commander Commander

 Official Badges 

US Navy Retired 20 US Navy Honorable Discharge


 Unofficial Badges 

Order of the Shellback Order of the Golden Dragon


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)
  2007, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page


  1986-1988, USS Ranger (CV-61)

Lieutenant

From Month/Year
- / 1986
To Month/Year
- / 1988

Unit
USS Ranger (CV-61) Unit Page

Rank
Lieutenant
NEC
Not Specified

Base, Station or City
San Diego
State/Country
Not Specified
  
 
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 USS Ranger (CV-61) Details

USS Ranger (CV-61)

USS RANGER   (CVA-61)
(later CV-61)




CLASS - FORRESTAL
Displacement 56,000 Tons, Dimensions, 1039' (oa) x 129' 1" x 37' (Max)
Armament 8 x 5"/54, 100 Aircraft.
Armor, Unknown.
Machinery, 280,000 SHP; Geared Turbines, 4 screws
Speed, 34 Knots, Crew 3800 - 4280.

                      Namesake History

CVA-61 was named after "famous ships of the past" that had borne the name Ranger.

The first American Ranger was an 18-gun Continental Navy sloop, launched on 10 May 1777 by James K. Hackett, master shipbuilder, at Portsmouth, NH. Captain John Paul Jones in command.

Ranger vs. HMS Drake, 24 April 1778. Ranger captures the British sloop-of-war Drake, 20, Commander George Burdon, in an hour's action off Carrickfergus, Ireland.

Previous Rangers:

  1. Continental Navy sloop.
  2. An armed schooner.
  3. A brigantine.
  4. A steam-powered gunboat.
  5. A steel-hulled patrol craft.
  6. A wooden patrol craft.
  7. A canceled battle cruiser, originally named Lexington.
  8. A canceled battle cruiser, renamed Constitution.
  9. The first American aircraft carrier designed and built as such from the keel up.
   Source: https://www.navsource.org/archives/02/61.htm
 

Builder:

 

Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia, USA

STATUS:

 

 Awarded: February 1, 1954
Laid down: August 2, 1954
Launched: September 29, 1956
Commissioned: August 10, 1957
Decommissioned: July 10, 1993
Fate: planned for use as a museum-ship

Homeport:

 

-

Namesake:

 

-

Crest Motto:

 

-

Displacement:

 

approx. 59500 tons (light) / 79000 tons (full)

Length:

 

325 meters

Beam:

 

76,80 meters

Draft:

 

11,30 meters

Propulsion:

 

 4 geared steam turbines; 8 boilers; 4 shafts; 4 screws;

280000 shaft horsepowers (shp);

Speed:

 

30+ knots (55+ km/h)

Crew:

 

approx. 5200 (incl. airwing)

Armament:

 

 see: INFO > Forrestal – class Aircraft Carrier

Aviation :

  

full flight deck with island, up to 85 aircraft

For the USS Ranger long naval history, please click the link below:

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/r/ranger-x.html
 

Type
Surface Vessel 		 

Parent Unit
Forrestal-class
Strength
Aircraft Carrier

Created/Owned By
YN Pierson, Al (USview, NTWS Chief Admin ), YN2 7739 
   

Last Updated: Jun 5, 2007
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Gerry Furland, Rich Gent, Kelly Posey, Bob Larusso

Best Moment
Singapore!!!!
   

Worst Moment
1986 Surge Op to Korea; the Day Terry Tierney came aboard

Other Memories
Great ship; we made a difference during some difficult days.
   
   
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Young, Brian, CAPT, (1966-1990) Captain
Wood, Bruce, CAPT Commander
Danner, Paul, CAPT, (1978-2009) Lieutenant Commander
Bush, Scott, LCDR, (1983-2003) Lieutenant
Some, Robert, LT, (1985-1996) Lieutenant
Spicuzza, Raymond, LT, (1976-1998) Lieutenant Junior Grade
Jones, Dorian, CAPT, (1984-2007) Ensign
Huskey, Ralph, CWO4, (1960-1987) Chief Warrant Officer 4
Daniel, Dwight, CWO4, (1970-1998) Chief Warrant Officer 2
Richardson, R L, MCPO Master Chief Petty Officer
Barral, Paul, SCPO Senior Chief Petty Officer
Welch, Billy, SCPO, (1983-2007) Senior Chief Petty Officer
Bennett, William, MCPO, (1972-2003) Chief Petty Officer
Buehrle, Gregory, SCPO, (1972-1993) Chief Petty Officer
FORD, RANDY, CWO4, (1978-2007) Chief Petty Officer
Gaither, Jeff, CWO3, (1977-2003) Chief Petty Officer
Harris, Michael, SCPO, (1973-2001) Chief Petty Officer
Kerr, Gary, CPO, (1974-1995) Chief Petty Officer
Roach, Rickey, CWO3, (1975-2004) Chief Petty Officer
Spinks, Jerry, CPO, (1968-1993) Chief Petty Officer
Spurlin, Ed, LCDR, (1979-2006) Chief Petty Officer
Anderson, William, PO1, (1975-1988) Petty Officer First Class
Banks, Jefferson, CPO, (1974-2001) Petty Officer First Class
Betza, Scott, PO1, (1978-1999) Petty Officer First Class
Brand, Scott, PO1, (1971-1992) Petty Officer First Class
Cox, John, CPO, (1976-2006) Petty Officer First Class
Franklin, Kirby, SCPO, (1972-2004) Petty Officer First Class
Grace, Thomas, MCPO, (1978-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Haw, George, LCDR, (1980-2007) Petty Officer First Class
Roach, Bob, CPO, (1979-2001) Petty Officer First Class
Sutherland, James, SCPO, (1976-1998) Petty Officer First Class
Webster, Donald, PO1, (1970-1991) Petty Officer First Class
Weyant, Curt, ENS, (1979-2009) Petty Officer First Class
Aaron, Bennie, CWO4, (1981-2012) Petty Officer Second Class
Alfano, Edward, SCPO, (1980-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Andersen, Steve, SCPO, (1983-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
Asal, Robert, PO2, (1977-1988) Petty Officer Second Class
Austin, Ron, CPO, (1985-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
BERNIER, GARRY, LCDR, (1982-2011) Petty Officer Second Class
Brantner, Steve, CPO, (1977-2003) Petty Officer Second Class
Briones, Eduardo, CPO, (1983-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Bullock, Orlander, CPO, (1988-2009) Petty Officer Second Class
Buster, Robert, CPO, (1982-2003) Petty Officer Second Class
Clay, Donald, SCPO, (1984-2008) Petty Officer Second Class
Debman, Randy, CPO, (1984-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Elkins, Randy, CPO, (1987-2011) Petty Officer Second Class
Felix, Ron, CWO3, (1983-2004) Petty Officer Second Class
Felkey, Michael, PO1, (1982-1993) Petty Officer Second Class
Furbert, Aldonis, CPO, (1983-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Hall, Brian, PO2, (1984-1990) Petty Officer Second Class
Hefner, Wes, SCPO, (1985-2007) Petty Officer Second Class
Jeatran, Dave, PO2, (1981-1988) Petty Officer Second Class
Johnson, Elliott, CPO, (1987-2011) Petty Officer Second Class
Kaloz, Andrew J., MCPO, (1987-2010) Petty Officer Second Class
KELLEY, ROBERT, SCPO, (1982-2008) Petty Officer Second Class
Kessler, Richard James, MCPO, (1984-Present) Petty Officer Second Class
Kiesau, Timothy, PO1, (1985-2005) Petty Officer Second Class
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Lim, Johnny, MCPO, (1985-Present) Petty Officer Second Class

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