Barry (DD 933) - Naval Cruise Book

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- » COMMODORE JOHN BARRY John BARRY was born in 1 745 in the Village of Ballysampson in Wexford County, Ireland, and was only ten when he ran away from an oppressed Ireland as a cabin boy on a merchantman. BARRY adopted America as his home, and at 21 was a merchant shipmaster out of Philadelphia. At 30, he had become one of the colonies most renowned sea Captains, and holder of the speed record for the trans-Atlantic route. When the American Revolution began, BARRY at once embraced the cause of the colonies. He offered his services and received the first commission in the Continental U.S. Navy. Between the years 1776 and 1780 BARRY distinguished himself in various Naval engagements while commanding such ships as the Lexington, Effingham, Raleigh and the Alliance. BARRY fought the last engagement of the Revolutionary War on March 10, 1783. Three British frigates sought to intercept him off the coast of Florida but he fought them off, badly damaging the frigate SYBIL. Following the cessation of hostilities he was appointed to superintend the building of the frigate UNITED STATES in Philadelphia, which he commanded thereafter. In 1793, President George Washington called upon BARRY to serve as the Navy ' s senior and first commissioned officer with the title of Commodore. It was at this time that he gained the reputation as the Father of the American Navy , having been instrumental in the establishment of the Navy Department. In September, 1803, after many years of service to his country. Commodore BARRY died at his home in Philadelphia where he is buried.

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BARRY I The first BARRY (DD-2) was built by the Neafie and Levy Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pa., and launched on 22 March, 1902, under the sponsorship of Miss Charlotte Adams BARNES, great grandniece of Commodore BAR- RY. Commissioned on 16 February 1903, BARRY had an overall length of 250 feet; extreme beam of 23 feet; maximum draft of six feet, six inches; maximum speed of 28 knots; and, armament of two 3 50 caliber guns and two 18 inch torpedo tubes. She served in World War I and was placed out of commission on 28 June 1919. The second BARRY (DD-248) was built by the N ew York Shipbuilding Company and launched under the sponsorship of Mrs. Shelton E. MARTIN, great grandniece of Commodore BARRY. Commissioned on 15 November 1921, BARRY had an overall length of 314 feet; extreme beam of 31 feet; maximum draft of 9 ' and a half feet; maximum speed of 33 knots; and armament of four 4 50 caliber guns. One 3 23 caliber anti-aircraft gun, and four 21 -inch triple deck torpedo tubes. She served in World War II until decommissioned on 21 June 1945. BARRY II The third BARRY (DD-933) was launched on 1 October, 1955 and was commissioned on 7 Septem- ber 1956 at Boston Naval Shipyard as one of the FORREST SHERMAN (DD-931) class. She was the third of her class to be built, however she was the first of her class to be placed out of commission for an extensive Anti-Submarine Warfare modernization. tiAI RY 111