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On 22 July 1972, USS DONALD B. BEARY was commissioned; named in honor of Vice Admiral Donald Bradford Beary, USN whose genius was largely responsible for the revolutionary success of mobile underway replenishment leading to victory in the Pacific during World War 11. She is the eighth ship of the USS JOSEPH HEWES (FF-1078) class of frigate specially designated for detecting and destroying enemy submarines. DONALD B. BEARY was built by Avondale Shipyards, Incorporated, at Westwego, Louisiana. Her keel was laid on 24 July 1970, and she was launched 22 May 1971. Mrs. Mary L. Beary, widow of Admiral Beary, is the ship ' s sponsor. Since commissioning, USS DONALD B. BEARY has participated in numerous major deployments. Several were to the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean and some were in the Middle East and Indian Ocean. Ship ' s decorations include Navy Unit Commendation, two Navy Expe- ditionary Medals, two Navy E ' s , National Defense Service Medal, and Sea Service Deployment Ribbons. On 2 July 1986, Commander Elmer J. Halley, Jr. assumed the duties of DONALD B. BEAR Y ' s eighth com- manding officer. DONALD B. BEARY operates as part of Destroyer Squadron Ten within Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight, Naval Surface Force, United States Atlantic Fleet.
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