Welcome to the home page of the USS Brownson Association, the largest Destroyer association in the nation. This site is dedicated to the memory of the USS Brownson (DD-868) . It is designed to bring together past crew members of the Brownson and to give them a forum in which they can communicate with each other.

This website has recently undergone a complete revision. Not everything that was on the old site is available here yet but most of it is. If you are looking for something and can't find it, contact the webmaster. Because of the complexity of revising a site, it is entirely possible that some bugs have crept it. If you find anything that doesn't work, please let me know. Feel free to let me know what you think of the new site. Send all questions and comments to webmaster@ussbrownson.com

If this is your first time here please take a moment to register for our Mailing List. We'll put you on our list so that you can keep track of what we're up to. Note that registration has nothing to do with Association membership. It is for the website only. To join the Association, click on the Association button above and follow the links to the membership application.

Looking for an old shipmate? Try the Roster. It contains a database of Association members and friends. Add your comments to our guestbook and read what other visitors have said. We also have an extensive Memorabilia Gallery featuring photos and other materials contributed by members and others.

Feel free to browse, there is no curfew here. The success of this site is up to you. If you have any materials which you would like to contribute to this site (photos, stories, or just ideas) contact us and let us know what you have.