a fire support and fighter director ship for the minesweeping operations in the East China Sea-Ryukyus area (10–25 August). After a number of transport missions in the Far East Bradford left for San Diego 31 October 1945 where she was placed out of commission in reserve 11 July 1946. 1950–1961 Bradford was recommissioned 27 October 1950 and reported to the Pacific fleet. Between 29 January 1951 and 2 November 1953 she completed three Far Eastern tours (29 January–August 1951, 22 March–November 1952, and May–November 1953) during which she acted as a unit of TF 77 and TF 95 on duty off Korea. While on this duty she engaged in shore bombardment and patrolling in support of the United Nations ground forces. She made three additional cruises to the Far East. Between these cruises she operated out of San Diego conducting extensive individual and type training exercises. Bradford was decommissioned 28 September 1961. Greek service The ship was transferred to Greece 27 September 1962. She served in the Greek Navy as Thyella (D28) ("Storm"). She was stricken in 1981 and scrapped. Awards Bradford received the Navy Unit Commendation for her services as a radar picket ship during the Okinawa operation. In addition, she received 12 battle stars for her World War II service and six battle stars for her participation in the Korean War. References navsource.org: USS Bradford Fletcher-class destroyers of the United States Navy Ships built in Los Angeles 1942 ships World War II destroyers of the United States Cold War destroyers of the United States Korean War destroyers of the United States Fletcher-class destroyers of the Hellenic Navy