This site contains deck logs, photos, crew memories, a glossary of terms, and other information about the USS BUSH. It is an example of life aboard a World War II U.S. Navy destroyer.

Commissioned May 10, 1943, the USS BUSH was sunk by Japanese suicide planes April 6, 1945. This page is dedicated to the brief, yet active life of this fine ship.

Objectives of this site include:

• Provide reference materials and information of historic value.
• Pay tribute to a fine ship and its men.
• Provide insight into a sailor's life in the Pacific of World War II.
• Serve as a resource for USS BUSH crewmen and their descendants.

CONTENTS (Click The Title!)	DESCRIPTION
Short History	Official short narrative from the Department of the Navy regarding the USS BUSH.
Deck Logs	Excerpts from actual Deck Logs created by the officers of the USS BUSH. Provides great insights and reference materials.
Final Action Reports	Text from the final reports prepared by the ship's commanding officer after her sinking by suicide planes off Okinawa. These reports summarize the BUSH's last weeks, her final day of action, lessons learned, and recommendations for the future. Also included are excerpts from the final report by the ship's medical officer AND excerpts from the deck logs of those ships rescuing USS BUSH personnel.
Photos	Photos of events and men. Some are linked to deck log excerpts.
Recollections	Memories shared by officers and crew of the USS BUSH
Ship's Poetry	Poetry created by USS BUSH officers and men during World War II.
Sailors Lost	A list of those USS BUSH sailors who did not come home from World War II.
Fletchers	A few details about Fletcher class destroyers.
Glossary	Definitions for many acronyms and terms found in the ship's deck log, such as "Betty", "CAP", "LCI", and enlisted personnel ratings.
Links	Links to other great web sites with something fun, informative and interesting regarding US Navy history, Fletcher class destroyers, or similarly sized ships. This page now includes access to an excerpt that author David Sears' has shared with ussbush.com from his book At War with the Wind.

Sources & References Used to Create This Web Site:
• National Archives
• U.S. Naval Institute
• Tin Can Sailors
• Talks and correspondence with former officers and crew of USS BUSH, or their families.
• U.S. Navy - Office of the Judge Advocate General
• BUSH reunion materials
• NavSource Naval History
• The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS) Online

Articles
• "Memoir of the Fighting 529" by Edwin Earl Sechrist, Jr.

Books:
• "Blood On The Sea" by Robert Sinclair Parkin
• "Fletcher DD's In Action" by Jerry Scutts
• "Kamikaze" by David Brown
• "The Two Ocean War" by Samuel Eliot Morison
• "United States Destroyer Operations in World War II" by Theodore Roscoe