Uss barry ddg52, an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, commissioned 1992. Uss barry is the fourth ship in the navy to bear the name. The wavy pile represents the us navy fleet in which captain barry held the first commission. Here are your new petty officer third classes, petty officer. After a crew swap with uss lassen ddg 82 at san diego, calif. Uss barry ddg52 is an arleigh burkeclass guided missile destroyer, commissioned in 1992.
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. Barry is the fourth united states navy ship named after the. By ensign benjamin pershall, uss barry ddg 52, public affairs. Congratulations on your orders to uss barry ddg 52. John barry, revolutionary war hero and first commissioned officer in the. The barry is the second ship in the arleigh burke class. Thank you uss barry ddg 52 and thanks to all the men and women aboard, may god be with you always. Back to last page back to cruise book page back to uss barry page. Navshipso navsea shipbuilding support office norfolk naval shipyard code 284, bldg 705 portsmouth, va 237091020 757 9673484 757 9672957 fax. Barry authored a signal book published in 1780 to improve communications at. Watch the live stream of the entire award ceremony here. Barry served as an officer in the burgeoning us navy then known as the continental navy and became its first captain of a commissioned.
Uss barry ddg52 transited the taiwan strait friday, two days after china announced the launch of its second type 075 amphibious assault. The uss barry ddg52 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. December 12, 1992 uss barry was commissioned during a ceremony at naval station pascagoula, miss. The fourth barry ddg 52 was launched on 10 may 1991 by ingalls shipbuilding inc. The royal australian navys hmas parramatta ffh 154, left, is underway with the uss america lha 6, uss bunker hill cg 52 and uss barry ddg 52, in. Several improvements over arleigh burke exist on this ship and all following arleigh burkeclass destroyers. You are joining the crew of the finest destroyer in the fleet. Stockdale center associate fellows program page for stockdale center for ethical leadership at usna. Congratulations to our awardees and new meritoriously advanced bulldogs. Barry is the fourth united states navy ship named after the father of the american navy, commodore john barry 17451803. 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 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.