USS CHARLES E. BRANNON DE 446
"WE ARE READY NOW"
The MOTTO of the USS Charles E. Brannon was exemplified in her distinguished
service from 1944 through 1968 as a ship of the Fleet and in the Naval Reserve
Program.
The Brannon was named after Ensign Charles E. Brannon, an Aviator and World War
II hero, who lost his life in the Battle of Midway.
The ship was commissioned in Port Newark, New Jersey, 23 April 1944, and
performed Escort duty in the Atlantic for a short period before reporting to the
Pacific Theatre where she participated in the invasion of Borneo and Okinawa.
The Brannon was employed in the Naval Reserve Training Program from 1946 through
decommissioning in 1968 except for one year of active duty in 1961 during the
Berlin Crisis.
She was Tacoma's Naval Reserve Training Ship from 1947 through 1960.
Bell From USS Charles E. Brannon DE-446
Located inside the main entrance to the
Tacoma Naval Reserve Center, Tacoma, WA.
Under the bell is a brass plaque with the ship's moto.
Above is a picture of my model of the Brannon that I take to our Chapter
luncheons. It is about 19" long and is what is called a "card stock"
model -- I used old file folders.
Photos provided by Dick Willard, Plankowner
Yeoman, North Pacific Chapter DESA
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