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APD-29 Barry
United States Navy fast attack transport
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
flushdeck - . .
New York Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N.J.
1920/10/28 1920/12/28 1945/06/21
sunk
Namesake: Commo John Barry, *1745, + 1803/09/13 1781 CO Alliance, CO frig. United States
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43: Ms 22, 44: Ms 31/20L


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07     NavDistr15/DesRon33/DesDiv67 Panama Canal   81  114 
45/03       joinPac  
45/03/24 45/05?     P.H.   66 
45/05/16 45/05/25 Iceber   Okinawa - patrol and escort duty   66 
45/05/25       disable(kami) 15 nm NE of Kume Shima, Okinawa Gunto (26-30N, 127-00E) - 30 WIA   85 
45/05/28 45/06/21 Iceber   Kerama Retto   66 
45/06/21       damaged by kamikaze 15 nm SE of Nakagusuku Bay, Okinawa (26-00N, 128-00E) under tow by ATF-85 Lipan   85 
45/06/22       sunk(scuttled - inreparable) off Kerama Retto  

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex DD-248, 44/01 > APD-29
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 4 Battle Stars, PUC (Atlantic duty)
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