Barney (DDG 6) - Naval Cruise Book

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HISTORY OF USS BARNEY |DDG-6] USS BARNEY (DDG-6) is the third ship of the Fleet to be named in honor of COMMODORE Joshua BARNEY, United States Navy. She is the fifth in a class of ships designed from the keel up as guided missile destroyers. Built by the New York shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey, her keel was laid 18 May 1959. She was christened 10 December 1960 by her sponsor Mrs. Harry D. WORTMAN, and commissioned on 11 August 1962 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. BARNEY haa an overall length of 437 feet, a beam of 47 feet and a displacement of 4,500 tons. Her complement is 21 officers and 316 enlisted men. Considerably larger than older de- stroyers, BARNEY is still a fast, highly maneuverable ship. Her automatic combus- tion control power plant is one of the newest to be installed in destroyers, enabling her to carry out with great speed and mobility any task to which she is assigned. In addition, she possesses anti-submarine and anti-air warfare capabilities that are infinitely greater than those of previous classes of de- stroyers. Her armament includes the new TARTAR guided missile weapons system, ASROC- (Anti-submarine rocket) weapons system, anti-submarine torpedoes, and a 5 inch 54 caliber dual purpose gun battery. She is equipped with the most modern com- munciations and electronics installations and is capable of detecting, tracking and delivering rapid salvos of missiles and pro- jectiles against enemy targets, be they in the air, on the sea, under the sea or on land. Her entry into service marked another major stride forward in the program of providing the United States Navy with the advanced types of warships to enable it to meet its challenges today and tomorrow. After commissioning BARNEY com- pleted underway training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and then returned to Philadel- phia for Post Shakedown Overhaul. During the month of June 1963 BARNEY was Sonar School Ship at Key West and TARTAR School Ship at Norfolk. In August 1963 BARNEY again returned to Guantanamo Bay to undergo an Operational Readiness Inspection. On 1 October 1963 BARNEY deployed to the Sixth Fleet in the Mediter- ranean for five months operations with the deployed fleet. After a successful deployment BARNEY returned in March 1964 to the United States where she operated with the Second Fleet until September 1964, In September, BARNEY took part in a large NATO exercise in the North Atlantic. Acting as a screening unit of a fast attack carrier strike force BARNEY crossed the Arctic Circle on 21 September 1964. Upon completion of this exercise the ship pro- ceeded to the Southern Coast of Spain and took part in Operation STEEL PIKE I, an amphibious exercise in which 80 ships and 60,000 men participated. BARNEY re- turned to Norfolk in November 1964 and commenced operation with ' units ' of the Sec- ond Fleet and preparation for her sec- ond Mediterranean deployment which com- menced 15 February 1965. During the five months deployment, BARNEY operated as a screening unit for a fast carrier attack group and participated in the joint U.S. French anti-submarine warfare exercise, FAIRGAME III. The ship visited the ports of Palermo, Catania, Taranto, LaSpezia and Naples, Italy,] Bandol and Marseille, France; and Istanbul, Turkey. One of the real highlands was the stop at Bandol where the entire crew was the guest of the French industrialist. Monsieur Paul RICARD. As representative of Commander, Sixth Fleet, the men were feted to an impressive number of activ- ities and participated in a meaningful D- Day commemoration ceremony. BARNEY returned to Norfolk on 12 July 1965, and participated in BLUE GOLD Operations with the Second Fleet for the remainder of 1965. On 3 January 1966, BARNEY got under way from her homeport, Norfolk, Virginia and headed for Key West, Florida. There she acted as school ship for the Fleet Sonar School in Key West until her re- turn to Norfolk in mid-January. BARNEY entered the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 1 March for her first regular overhaul. BARNEY remained in the shipyard until 26 September when she commenced Ship Qual- ification Trails and Missile Firings. From 7 November through 9 December BARNEY underwent Refresher Training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba under the watchful