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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
21-40
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
April 14, 2015
To recognize, honor, and express our appreciation to the DS Barry for her historic contribution to the defense of the United States and for gracing the Anacostia River for the last 30 years.
WHEREAS, the Barry (DD-933) was launched on October 1, 1955, sponsored by Mrs. Francis Rogers, a great-grandniece of Commodore John Barry, the ship’s namesake;
WHEREAS, the Barry was commissioned at the Boston Naval Shipyard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, on September 7, 1956;
WHEREAS, the Barry was one of 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers of the United States Navy and the 3rd U.S. destroyer to be named for Commodore Barry;
WHEREAS, the Barry supported the 1958 Marine and Army airborne unit landing in Beirut, Lebanon;
WHEREAS, the Barry was a member of the task force that quarantined Cuba in 1962, in response to evidence that Soviet missiles had been installed on the island;
WHEREAS, in 1965, during the Vietnam conflict, the Barry operated in the Mekong Delta and supported Operation Double Eagle, the largest amphibious operation since the landings in Korea, and earned 2 battle stars for her service in that conflict;
WHEREAS, during the Cold War, the Barry’s home port was Athens, Greece;
WHEREAS, on September 1, 1982, the Barry was ordered to commence decommissioning stand down and on November 5 of the same year she was decommissioned;
WHEREAS, in 1984, the Barry was brought to the Washington Navy Yard, moored in the Anacostia River, and has served as a distinctive attraction for visitors;
WHEREAS, due to the reconstruction of the Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge, before October 2015, the Barry will be towed from the Navy Yard to be dismantled and recycled; and
WHEREAS, the Barry has brought great joy and visual interest to the shores of the Anacostia in Washington, D.C., serving as an attraction to the area and a reminder of the triumphs and sacrifices made by members of our great American Navy.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that the Council recognizes the DS Barry for her many contributions to the United States and to the District, and urges all District residents to visit the great destroyer before she leaves the Navy Yard later this year.
Sec. 2. This resolution may be cited as the “DS Barry Recognition Resolution of 2015”.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
