USS Barry

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Barry in honor of Commodore John Barry.

USS Barry (DD-2), a Bainbridge-class destroyer, commissioned 1902, decommissioned 1919
USS Barry (DD-248), a Clemson-class destroyer, commissioned 1920, sunk in action 1945
USS Barry (DD-933), a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer, commissioned 1956, decommissioned 1982, museum ship 1984 - 2015, scheduled for scrapping in 2016
USS Barry (DDG-52), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, commissioned 1992, in service as of 2014

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This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

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