Aegis, a computerized, quick reaction air defense system, provides extraordinary capabilities against attacking aircraft and missiles. Navy military military life army patches us navy ships naval history united states navy submarines coast guard coat of arms. Uss barry ddg52 arleigh burke class destroyer us navy. The barry is the second ship in the arleigh burke class. The arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 is pulled towards a pier after departing from a dry dock at commander, fleet activities yokosuka. Carl vinson strike group departs for second 3rd fleet.
Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Registration and communicating with shipmates at is free forever. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Commissioned in 1954, she spent most of her career in the caribbean, atlantic, and mediterranean, but also served in the vietnam war, for which she earned two battle stars. Previously, he served as the first commanding officer of uss stockdale ddg 106 which earned the battle efficiency award in 2010. Navy submarines and one royal navy submarine that launched tomahawk missiles during operation. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss ddg ebay.
Welcome to the official uss barry ddg 52 facebook fan page sponsored by uss barry ddg 52. Particularly valuable are transcripts of stavridis speeches to his crew on. You are joining the crew of the finest destroyer in the fleet. Uss barry is the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. Uss barry ddg52 is an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1992. Barry is departing the dock after an extensive maintenance period in order to sustain the ships ability to serve as a forwarddeployed asset in the u. Barry served as an officer in the burgeoning us navy then known as the continental navy and became its first captain of a commissioned warship.
Uss barry ddg52 is an arleigh burke class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1992. Senior republic of korea rok officials visited the arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 jan. Congratulations on your orders to uss barry ddg 52. The kearsarge lhd 3 is the third waspclass amphibious assault ship of the united states navy. Uss ross ddg 71 2010 2011 deployment cruisebook ebay. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. The commissioning ceremony took place at naval station pascagoula in mississippi.
The arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg52 launches a tomahawk cruise missile on 29 march supporting joint task force odyssey dawn in response to unrest in libya. Arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 conducts operations in the philippine sea. The fourth barry ddg 52 was launched on 10 may 1991 by ingalls shipbuilding inc. Seglem, usn norfolk, va immediate superior in command. Aegis, a computerized, quickreaction air defense system. Barry is the fourth united states navy ship named after the. Sep 10, 20 a rigidhull inflatable boat from the uss ramage ddg 61 heads toward the guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52. Uss barry ddg 52 propelled by powerful, quick response gas turbine jet engines to speeds in excess of 30 knots, uss barry is a diverse and extremely capable arleigh burke class. This memoir of james stavridis two years in command of the destroyer uss barry ddg 52 reveals the human side of what it is like to be in charge of a warship for the first time and in the midst of international crisis. She is the fifth ship to be named the fourth actually commissioned in honor of the sloopofwar that gained fame during the american civil war, which was in turn named for mount kearsarge in new hampshire. General characteristics crew list memorabilia cruise books about the ships coat of arms uss barry history about the name barry image gallery to end of page. After a crew swap with uss lassen ddg 82 at san diego, calif. Blodgett, the commanding officer of the arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52, welcomes aboard. John barry march 25, 1745 september, 1803 was an officer in the continental navy during the american revolutionary war and later in the united states navy.
Navy recognizes uss barry sailors for milestone combat. Each has an adjustable strap, and is available as a 5 panel high profile or 6 panel low profile cap. Norfolk nns guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 hosted a ceremony aug. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment.
While he served as executive officer on uss barry ddg 52, the ship was selected for the arleigh burke fleet trophy as most improved ship in the atlantic fleet. Following the terrorist attacks in new york city and washington, dc. Welcome to the official uss barry ddg 52 facebook fan page sponsored by uss barry ddg. The arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 conducts operations in the philippine sea. Ddg52 uss barry, arleigh burke flight i class guidedmissile destroyer, us navy history and characteristics.
Product description this uss barry ddg 52 ship cap is an emblematic, poly, dark under the visor cap. Barry authored a signal book published in 1780 to improve communications at sea among. Us navy 090508n5292m176 sailors assigned to the uss barry ddg 52 compete in pipe patching during the damage control marathon at the farrier fire fighting compound during surface line week 2009. He has been credited as the father of the american navy and shares that moniker with john paul jones, and john adams and was appointed a captain in the continental navy on december 7, 1775. Several improvements over arleigh burke exist on this ship and all following arleigh burkeclass destroyers. Senator from alaska who served the senate for over 40 years and was a. Great deals from u s naval history store on uss ddg ebay stores. Uss barry ddg 52 conducts operations in the philippine. China flexes muscle with new aircraft carrier in move to. Barry is equipped with the most advanced naval weapons system in the world.
The uss barry dd248, a clemsonclass destroyer, commissioned 1920, sunk in action 1945 the uss barry dd933, a forrest shermanclass destroyer, commissioned 1956, decommissioned 1982, now a museum ship the uss barry ddg 52, an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, in service as of 2011 sources edit. The barry ddg 52, is the fourth ship in the united states navy named after captain barry, the second in the arleigh burkeclass of aegis guidedmissile destroyers and the first built by ingalls shipbuilding of pascagoula, mississippi. The ceremony highlighted the combat prowess of barry, uss stout ddg 55, three u. Barry is currently scheduled to participate in the multinational exercise sea breeze taking place in the black sea. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. January 4, 1993 ddg 52 departed norfolk for ammunition onload and limited type training ltt. The arleigh burke ddg 51 is the first ship of the aegisclass guidedmissile destroyers and is named for admiral arleigh a.
Barry outfitted and supervised the construction of the first frigates built under the naval act of march 27, 1794, including his own fortyfour gun frigate the uss united states, which was to serve as his flagship. Comdesron two six operational immediate superior in command. A rigidhull inflatable boat from the uss ramage ddg 61 heads toward the guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52. Navy recognizes uss barry sailors for 2,000th tomahawk. Uss barry dd933, a forrest shermanclass destroyer, commissioned 1956, decommissioned 1982, museum ship 1984 2015, scheduled for scrapping in 2016.
Uss barry dd 933 was one of eighteen forrest shermanclass destroyers of the united states navy, and was the third us destroyer to be named for commodore john barry. With a solid work ethic and attention to detail, you can quickly. Uss barry ddg 52 ship crest uss barry, united states. Barry is the fourth united states navy ship named after the father of the american navy, commodore john barry 17451803.
Starboardbow view of uss barry ddg52 in the gulf of mexico during her first sea trials, june 29july 1, 1992. Uss ted stevens ddg 128 is a planned arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer of the united states navy, the 78th overall for the class. Utr unites families facing physical separation by facilitating. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss barry page. Aug 24, 2015 the commanding officer and command master chief of uss barry ddg 52 based at naval station norfolk, va. Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the wikimedia foundation. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss barry. Atlantic fleet on 12 december 1992, being placed under the command of commander gary roughead. Uss barry ddg 52 is an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1992. From haiti to the balkans to the arabian gulf, the barry was involved in operations throughout the world during his 19931995. Uss barry, military news, watch video, posts, history, videos, messages, historia. Patrick foster was relieved of his duties by fort due to loss of confidence in his ability to command following an. December 12, 1992 uss barry was commissioned during a ceremony at naval station pascagoula, miss.
He and his crew of the alliance fought and won the final naval battle of the. Souda bay, crete, greece july, 2006 the guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 arrives in souda bay for a routine port visit. Uss barry ddg 52, an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, commissioned 1992, in service as of 2014. Uss barry, mediterranean sea nns uss barry s ddg 52 united through reading utr program reached its 100th reader april 10. Click on the calendar year to view the history command operations report. Uss barry commemorates 75th anniversary of guadalcanal campaign honiara, guadalcanal the forwarddeployed arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 visited the port of. Navy ship to be named after the revolutionary war hero, commodore john barry, the father of the u. Barry is underway conducting operations in the indopacific region while assigned to destroyer squadron desron 15, the navys largest forwarddeployed desron and the u.
Placesyokosuka, kanagawacommunity organizationgovernment organizationuss barry ddg 52. A striking difference between science fiction books and films is space battles. Uss ronald reagan cvn76, uss shiloh cg67, uss barry ddg52. Burke 19011996 who distinguished himself during world war ii and the korean war, and who served as chief of naval operations during the eisenhower and kennedy administrations. General koji yamazaki, chief of staff, joint staff japan selfdefense forces, salutes a sailor assigned to the arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 following a. He is the author of several books on military headgear including a gallery of military headdress, which is available on. This time, the destroyer was part of the uss eisenhower cvn 69 battle group. Arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss milius ddg69 arrived in its. December 18, the guidedmissile destroyer arrived at its homeport of naval station norfolk, norfolk, va. Uss barry ddg 52 popsockets grip and stand for phones and tablets. Co, cmc aboard uss barry relieved of duties naval today. The uss barry ddg 52 represents an entry into the arleigh burkeclass of fighting ships and is named after commodore john barry 17451803, regarded as the father of the american navy.
Destroyer captain by james stavridis overdrive rakuten. Sailors assigned to the arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52 put out a simulated fire in the ships supply support room. Destroyer captain describes life on the uss barry ddg52 in the mid 1990s. Uss barrys united through reading program reaches 100th reader. The above uss sellers ddg11 history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the uss sellers ddg11, or by other noncrew members, and text from the dictionary of american naval fighting ships. Us navy 1200 navy pentagon washington dc 203501200.
Uss barry dd933 uss barry dd933 was one of eighteen forrest shermanclass destroyers of the united states navy, and was the third us destroyer to be named for commodore john barry. Uss barry ddg 52 propelled by powerful, quick response gas turbine jet engines to speeds in excess of 30 knots, uss barry is a diverse and extremely capable arleigh burke class aegis guided missile destroyer. The arleigh burkeclass guidedmissile destroyer uss barry ddg 52. Military armed forces venezuela army install a radar on. The carl vinson carrier strike group departed for its second consecutive deployment to the western pacific under u. A standard antiair missile is launched from uss barry ddg52. The uss barry is equipped with the most advanced naval weapons system in the world. Destroyer captain describes life on the uss barry ddg52 in the mid.
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