BARRY APD 29

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Clemson Class Destroyer
Keel Laid July 26 1919 - Launched October 28 1920


1. USS BARRY DD-248
   Commissioned December 28 1920 - Decommissioned December 20 1932
   Recommissioned June 20 1933
   
   
2. USS BARRY APD-29
   Converted to High Speed Transport (APD) January 15 1944
   Irreparably damaged by Japanese Kamikaze May 25 1945
   Used as a decoy hulk until sunk June 1945

 

Naval Covers

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1. Barry Covers Page 1     (1928-44)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type / Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Image

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1st Commissioning December 28 1920 to December 20 1932

 

Locy Type 3s "GONAIVES / HAITI"

1931-01-18

As DD-248

 

Locy Type 5s "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1932-11-17

As DD-248
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5s "SAN DIEGO / CALIFORNIA"

1932-11-17

As DD-248

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2nd Commissioning June 20 1933 to June 21 1945

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "LISBON / PORTUGAL"

1940-08-14

As DD-248

 

Locy Type 3r (A-BBT)

1941-04-03

As DD-248
Deane C. (DC) Bartley, Royal C. Hendricks
Gold star added by later collector to indicate sunk ship.

 

Locy Type 5hks (Blue)

1934-06-22

As DD-248
Add-on cachet by Bruce D. Liddell

 

Locy Type 5hks

1938-04-30

As DD-248
No room for a cachet.

 

Locy Type 9v

1938-04-30

As DD-248
No room for a cachet.

 

Locy Type 9x

1938-04-30

As DD-248
No room for a cachet.

 

Locy Type 9x

1939-05-30

As DD-248
Memorial Day, Cachet by C. Wright Richell

 

Other Information

BARRY earned 4 Battle Stars (WWII)

Received the Presidential Unit Citation as a unit of TG 21.14

NAMESAKE - Named in honor of Commodore John Barry

Four ships of the United States Navy have been named BARRY
USS Barry DD-2, USS Barry DD-248/APD-29, USS Barry DD-933 and USS Barry DDG-52

 

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