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USS Barry (DDG-52)

1992 MODERN NAVY

History of USS Barry (DDG-52)

The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers serving the United States Navy (USN) represent a surface strike group of 62 ships (75 planned as of 2013). This class is based on the concept of balance, where speed and firepower are important qualities, enabling ships to serve anywhere in the world and perform a variety of mission roles - air defense, coastal bombing/missile attack, interception, anti-piracy deterrence, etc., so for this The character is equipped with a range of weapons. U.S.

Navy destroyers are designed to operate as part of the main surface fleet or independently, as the case may be.

The USS Barry (DDG-52) represents the entry into the Arleigh Burke class of battleships, named after Commodore John Barry (1745-1803), considered the "Father of the US Navy". Barry served as an officer in the nascent U.S. Navy (then called the Continental Navy), becoming its first commissioned warship captain.

Barry served in the American Revolution and took part in several of the most important naval battles, including the Battle of Turtle Bay off the coast of New Jersey - a victory for the United States. USS Barry was ordered on May 26, 1987 and laid on May 10, 1991. She was launched on May 10, 1991, and officially commissioned on December 12, 1992.

As her home port of Norfolk, Virginia, she fought under the motto "Strength and Diversity" and was the fourth U.S. Navy ship to be named after Barry.

Structurally, the USS Barry has the same general design as the entire family of Arleigh Burke class destroyers. This is a relatively unobstructed foredeck with deck guns and forward missile bays.

The bridge is located high above the former superstructure, with the main mast attached to manage the necessary communications, positioning and sensor equipment. A digitally controlled phalanx unit is located forward and below the bridge to protect the forward quadrant of the ship. Another unit is mounted on the stern facing the stern. Equipped with four turbine engines, the Barry required four pipes, which were carried in pairs by two low, enclosed wings, one directly aft of the front superstructure and the other as part of the rear superstructure.

The aft missile bay is just in front of the helicopter flight deck, the latter in the stern.

Dimensionally, Barry measures 505 feet in length, 55 feet in beam and 21 feet in draft. The light-load displacement is 6,900 tons, and the full-load displacement is 9,000 tons. She is powered by 4 General Electric LM2500-30 series gas turbines driving 2 shafts at 100,000 hp. This enables the vessel to reach a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 4,400 nautical miles.

The Barry normally has a crew of 280, consisting of senior officers, non-commissioned officers and enlisted men.

The Barry is equipped with an array of modern processing and sensing equipment led by the AN/SPY-1D 3D radar system. Surface searches are managed by installations AN/SPS-67(V)2 and AN/SPS-73(V)12.

The ship also has anti-submarine capabilities, including a hull-integrated AN/SQS-53C sonar array and an AN/SPS-19 tactical towed array (TTA) that can be towed aft of the ship during patrols. Anti-submarine capabilities are also supported by the AN/SQQ-28 "LAMPS III" system, which interfaces with the Navy's Airborne Anti-Submarine (ASW) helicopters.

Barry supports 1 x Sikorsky SH-60 Sea Hawk along the aft flight deck.

The Barry may be called upon to act against multiple types of enemies, and it is equipped with a range of weapons to meet the needs. Its primary armament is a 1 x 29-cell and 1 x 61-cell Vertical Launch System (VLS) missile drop bay supporting RIM-156 SM-2, BGM-109 Tomahawk and RUM-139 VL-ASROC missiles. Supported by the Advanced Aegis Integrated Combat System, the RIM-156 SM-2 is an anti-aircraft missile that can also be used as a deterrent for surface ships. The famous Tomahawk is a cruise missile that can attack land-based targets, so it can be fired offshore to hit inland targets if necessary. The RUM-139 is an anti-submarine missile.

Barry has storage for 90 rocket types or a combination of three types. In addition to her missile weapons, Barry relied on more conventional artillery, led by her Mark 45 5"/54 cal (127 mm) foredeck gun. This is a dual-purpose system that can fight both surface ships and land-based Targets to support amphibious operations.

The weapon is supported by 2 x 25mm chain guns. Aerial threats (aircraft, enemy missiles) are dealt with by 2 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) Extreme point defense by up to 4 x 12 . 7mm heavy machine gun additional anti-submarine support provided by 2 x Mk 32 triple torpedo launchers.

Barry's career took off almost immediately after commissioning as she finished settling and picked up her last gear. In November 1993, she was deployed to the coast of Haiti to impose an arms and fuel embargo on the troubled Caribbean nation. In March 1994, Barry participated in "MAYFLEX 94" and demonstrated her anti-capability by deploying two Flying Fish anti-ship missiles in flight, using their integrated airborne systems as part of a battle group.

In May, Barry made his first foreign mission, heading east to Mediterranean waters, eventually taking part in a United Nations operation during the Bosnian War. In October, it was moved to the Persian Gulf to stop Iraqi troops from moving along the Kuwaiti border.

After a period of relative calm, the USS Barry was pushed into battle again during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War, so she had to dispatch troops in the area to rescue captured Americans. USS Barry served with another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Gonzalez (DDG-66), to secure the Queen of the East, which was tasked with taking over American civilians.

In March 2011, the USS Bari was part of a UN resolution to protect civilian strongholds during the 2011 Libyan civil war. USS Barry was able to use her vertical launch unit to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles offshore, targeting inland Libyan targets, mainly those with associated air defense systems, in preparation for coalition aircraft to begin bombing operations.

The war ended with the arrest and death of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and the uncertainty of the future of the Libyan people.

In August 2013, the USS Barry maintained its position in the Mediterranean when the United Nations and the United States agreed on whether to commit to military action against the Syrian leadership in response to the bloody civil war. This situation has led the international community to condemn the use of chemical weapons by government forces or rebels.

The USS Barry, along with several of her sister ships, two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and an unspecified number of attack submarines, stand ready for a possible U.S. attack on Syrian government forces (believed to be responsible for the chemical missile attack that killed more than 1,000 people) The culprit) ) .

On the surface, the USS Barry maintains an active presence in the US Navy and will likely continue to do so for some time to come. As the capital ships of the U.S.

Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are among its largest surface combatants and the perfect complement to a fleet built around aircraft carriers, missile carriers, amphibious assault ships and submarines.