The historical Bache was launched in 7 July 1942. After being assigned to several bombardment mission in late 1943, she took part in the Battle of Surigao Strait before sent back to the United States in late 1944 for her first overhaul. After completion, she was sent to cover fire support at Iwo Jima before being struck by a kamikaze attack on 13 May 1945, forcing her to return to the US and receive her second overhaul. After the war, she has been converted two times, first in 1950 as an escort destroyer, before being converted back into a destroyer in 1962. On 6 Febuary 1968, Bache was stuck by a gale during her visit on the Isle of Rhodes, Greece, and ran aground. Ironically for the in-game emphasis on her character, the US Navy deemed her unrecoverable and she was sold for scrap there.
