The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Arthur Joseph Bass
Rank
Gunner's Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
April 26, 1952
Gunner's Mate Third Class Bass was a crew member of the Destroyer/minesweeper USS HOBSON (DMS-26). While on night maneuvers in the mid-Atlantic on April 26, 1952, the USS HOBSON collided with the aircraft carrier, USS WASP. The HOBSON sank with Gunner's Mate Third Class Bass and 175 others listed as missing.