Shipyard, deployment, and service events for this vessel documented in the public record — court filings, the ship’s deck logs, or the crew’s own cruise book (each entry cites its source). Dry-dockings, overhauls, and yard periods were when asbestos insulation was torn out and replaced, the peak-exposure work for the crew and yard workers aboard.
1956
Mooring / movement — Moored/underway, per the ship's deck log.
1956
Dry-docking — Dry-docked, per the ship's deck log.
1956
Yard period / shipyard — In the shipyard, per the ship's deck log.
1957
Mooring / movement — Moored/underway, per the ship's deck log.
1957
Yard period / shipyard · Charlestown Naval Shipyard — In the shipyard at Charlestown Naval Shipyard, per the ship's deck log.
1957
Yard period / shipyard · Boston Naval Shipyard — In the shipyard at Boston Naval Shipyard, per the ship's deck log.
1957
Yard period / shipyard — In the shipyard, per the ship's deck log.
1958
Dry-docking · Boston Naval Shipyard — Dry-docked at Boston Naval Shipyard, per the ship's deck log.
1958
Dry-docking — Dry-docked, per the ship's deck log.
Derived from publicly filed asbestos-litigation records, ship’s deck logs, and the crew’s own cruise books. Historical service events; this does not constitute legal or medical advice.
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Service History
From the public Wikipedia / DANFS service-history record — source ›
USS Barry (DD-933) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer commissioned in 1956 and assigned primarily to Atlantic and Mediterranean operations throughout her 26-year career. She participated in the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 and served in the Vietnam War earning two battle stars. Decommissioned in 1982 and converted to museum ship at Washington Navy Yard in 1984, she was ultimately scrapped in 2022 due to prohibitive renovation costs and infrastructure constraints.
Construction & Service Dates
Builder
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Laid down
1954-03-15
Launched
1955-10-01
Commissioned
1956-09-07
Decommissioned
1982
Notable Tours / Service Eras
Cold War Atlantic Fleet 1956-1962
Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
Vietnam War 1965-1972
Mediterranean deployments 1957-1972
Combat Actions
Vietnam War operations· 1965-1972 escort and patrol duties
Home Ports & Forward Bases
Boston Naval Shipyard — home port and maintenance 1956-1982
Newport, Rhode Island — operations base 1957-1982
Guantánamo Bay, Cuba — training and operations
Gibraltar — 6th Fleet operations
Mediterranean ports — deployments 1957-1972
Drydock & Overhaul Periods
High Asbestos-Exposure Window
Boston Naval Shipyard· 1956-1957 post-shakedown alterations and repairs
Boston Naval Shipyard· 1958-1959 sonar installation and overhaul
Boston Naval Shipyard· 1960-1961 drydock and sonar testing
Asbestos rip-out, insulation replacement, and gasket-packing work occurred during these yard periods. Sailors aboard during overhauls had peak exposure to airborne asbestos fiber.
7 May 2016 — towed from Washington Navy Yard to Philadelphia for scrapping
Final Disposition
scrapped in Philadelphia, completed 11 February 2022
Read the video transcript
Did you serve aboard the USS Barry? This destroyer carried asbestos in nearly every compartment. Here is where it was, and who is responsible. The USS Barry, hull number DD-933, was a destroyer, built by Bath Iron Works Corporation and commissioned in 1956. She served through Cold War Atlantic Fleet, Cuban Missile Crisis, and Vietnam War. Public naval references list this equipment aboard the USS Barry, DD-933 — insulated and sealed with asbestos. Each shipyard overhaul and major repair meant asbestos insulation was torn out and replaced — peak-exposure work for the yard workers and the crew aboard. Exposure was worst in the engineering spaces, where the snipes worked — but asbestos lined the whole ship, so all hands were exposed. The companies that made the asbestos equipment aboard — not the Navy — are who asbestos claims are brought against. According to asbestos litigation records, the equipment aboard the USS Barry from makers such as F.W. Corp., Longergon, and Stainless steel allegedly contained asbestos. If you served aboard the USS Barry and were later diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or another asbestos-related disease, you may have a legal claim against the companies that made the asbestos products used aboard your ship. This is educational information from an independent publisher — not a law firm — and is not legal advice.
USS Barry (DD-933) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer that served the U.S. Navy from 1956 through 1982 — a 26-year service life that places her squarely within the heaviest period of asbestos use in U.S. Navy ship construction. Across her service, Barry’s crew worked daily in machinery spaces, engineering plant, and habitable compartments constructed with extensive asbestos-containing materials.
The equipment manifest below is drawn from BUSHIPS (Bureau of Ships) ship-specific documentation that identifies the machinery and equipment manufacturers installed aboard Barry. Each entry is a documented item of equipment with verified manufacturer attribution — primary-source evidence for asbestos-exposure case development by Navy veterans and their families.
Equipment Manifest
Equipment Manifest — USS Barry (DD-933). 36 machinery/equipment entries identified through ship-specific BUSHIPS documentation. Manufacturers in bold link to documented asbestos-product history on AsbestosIndex.com.
Equipment
Manufacturer
Qty
Notes
Condenser & Ejector
F.W. Corp.
Application: Condenser & Ejector
Tube expander for 5/8" OD x #18 BWG tubes
Tool steel
1
tool steel, G41E275-175
Flaring tool for 5/8" OD x #18 BWG tubes
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Packing removing tool
Stainless steel
1
complete
Hand insertion tool
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Hand insertion pin
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Tube plug for 5/8" OD x #18 BWG tubes
Plastic
1
plastic
Spare rollers for 5/8" OD x #18 BWG tube expander
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Set of metallic packing for 5/8" OD x #18 BWG tubes
not specified
1
2 fibre & 2 metallic packings per set
Tube expander for 5/8" OD x #15 BWG tubes
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Flaring tool for 5/8" OD x #15 BWG tubes
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Spare rollers for 5/8" OD x #15 BWG tube expander
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Gage glasses cut for 18" centers
not specified
1
G-13G975
Straight thermometer type A
not specified
1
no engraving, no nose parable sockets, grad. 50 to 450°F, H18T2991-738
Regular 90 angle type B thermometer
not specified
1
no engraving, no nose parable sockets, grad. 30° to 180°F, G18T35003-500
Regular 90° angle type S thermometer
not specified
1
no engraving, no nose parable sockets, grad. 30° to 200°F, G18T35003-700
Longergon relief valve springs set at 10#
not specified
1
H45LJE60398
Longergon relief valve springs set at 20#
not specified
1
H34LJS60317
Tube expander for 3/8" OD x #20 BWG tubes
Tool steel
1
G41E275-3100
1st stage nozzle reamer
Tool steel
1
tool steel
2nd stage nozzle reamer
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Handle for reamers
M.I.
1
M.I.
5/16" hex nut for reamer
Steel
1
steel
Spare rollers for 3/8" OD x #20 BWG tube expander
Tool steel
1
tool steel
1st stage nozzle
Stainless steel
1
stainless steel
1st and 2nd stage washer
Copper
1
soft copper, H33G6014-600
2nd stage nozzle
Stainless steel
1
stainless steel
Strainer basket
Stainless steel
1
stainless steel, H60POV/26052
Tube expander for 5/8" OD x #14 BWG tubes
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Flaring tool for 5/8" OD x #14 BWG tubes
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Spare rollers for 5/8" OD x #18 BWG tube expander
Tool steel
1
tool steel
Spare rollers for 5/8" OD x #14 BWG tube expander
Tool steel
1
tool steel
2 inch plate 4-1/2" dia. x 1/2" thick
Steel
1
Steel
Zinc plate 1/2" thick x 4-1/2" dia.
not specified
100
G472267
Springs for 1" Longergon relief valve set at 10#
Longergon
1
Longergon relief valve
Spring for 1" Longergon relief valve set at 20#
Longergon
1
Longergon relief valve
Asbestos-Containing Materials Aboard Barry
The standard asbestos-containing materials installed throughout U.S. Navy ships of this era are documented to have included:
Pipe lagging and thermal insulation on steam, feed-water, fuel-oil, condensate, and saltwater piping throughout machinery spaces
Boiler block insulation, refractory brick, and gun-blocks around the main boilers
Asbestos gaskets and braided packing in valves, flanges, pumps, condensers, heat exchangers, and turbine glands
Insulation jackets and removable lagging on turbines, reduction gears, and auxiliary machinery
Sheet asbestos and Marinite panels as fire-stops, bulkhead insulation, and overhead insulation
Vinyl asbestos floor tile (VAT) in passageways, berthing, mess decks, and habitable spaces
Asbestos rope, wick, and tape in glands, joints, and seal applications
Sailors in Boilerman, Machinist’s Mate, Engineman, Electrician’s Mate, Hull Maintenance Technician, Damage Controlman, and other engineering ratings worked routinely in spaces where these materials were installed, maintained, and overhauled.
VA Benefits for Barry Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs recognizes mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer, asbestosis, and pleural disease as conditions that may be service-connected for Navy veterans with documented asbestos exposure. The documented Barry equipment manifest is direct evidence of the asbestos-containing materials her crew worked around.
Parallel claims against the asbestos bankruptcy trust funds established by the manufacturers of these products are also available, and do not reduce VA compensation.
Equipment manifest derived from public-record BUSHIPS documentation specific to USS Barry (DD-933). Manufacturer attribution links to documented asbestos-product histories on AsbestosIndex.com where available. Editorial review applied per site standards.
AsbestosIndex™Product & Manufacturer Reference
The asbestos-containing products documented on U.S. Navy vessels and at shipyards are catalogued by manufacturer on AsbestosIndex. These records cross-reference which companies supplied which materials and to which facilities.
Documented Asbestos-Exposure Environments — U.S. Navy Service
Public-domain U.S. Navy photographs illustrating the engineering spaces, ratings, and yard environments where asbestos materials were routinely encountered during normal duty.
All images are public domain (U.S. Government works). Specific photographs depict generic Navy engineering and yard environments — not the named vessel above. Asbestos materials shown or implied include pipe lagging, boiler insulation, steam-line covering, and gasket / packing materials standard on U.S. Navy vessels through the early 1980s.
Barry DD-933 — Frequently Asked Questions
Are Barry DD-933 veterans covered by Navy asbestos litigation records?
Yes. Barry DD-933 is documented in the public U.S. Navy asbestos litigation record. U.S. Navy vessels of her service era were built to BUSHIPS specifications that required asbestos insulation throughout engineering spaces, on steam lines, around boilers and turbines, and in gasket and packing materials.
Which shipboard components on Barry DD-933 contained asbestos?
Asbestos-containing materials documented aboard U.S. Navy vessels of Barry DD-933's era include: boiler insulation and lagging, steam-line pipe insulation, turbine and reduction-gear casings, valve packing, gaskets, brake and clutch friction materials, electrical wire insulation, overhead pipe coverings in berthing and mess spaces, and Navy-issue boiler cement and refractory in fireboxes.
What ratings were exposed to asbestos serving on Barry DD-933?
Navy ratings with the highest documented asbestos exposure include Machinist's Mate (MM), Boiler Technician (BT), Hull Maintenance Technician (HT), Engineman (EN), Electrician's Mate (EM), Interior Communications Electrician (IC), Damage Controlman (DC), and Pipefitter / Shipfitter. Officers in engineering departments also encountered asbestos in normal duty. Shipyard workers performing overhaul, repair, or refit work had concentrated exposure during yard periods.
What equipment manufacturers are documented on Barry DD-933?
Documented equipment manufacturers aboard Barry DD-933 include: Copper, F.W. Corp., Longergon, M.I., Plastic, Stainless steel, Steel. These manufacturers supplied boilers, turbines, pumps, valves, electrical equipment, and insulation systems through BUSHIPS contracts during the asbestos era.
Do Barry DD-933 veterans qualify for VA disability for mesothelioma?
Potentially. VA evaluates asbestos-related disability claims individually. Barry DD-933 veterans generally need medical records showing the current disease, service records supporting in-service asbestos exposure, and a doctor's statement connecting the two. Veterans may file at VA.gov, call 1-800-827-1000, or seek free help from an accredited Veterans Service Organization such as DAV, VFW, or the American Legion.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is for general educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice. No attorney-client relationship is created by reading this site. References to ships, shipyards, companies, products, and asbestos-containing materials are drawn from public VA records, NARA archives, EPA/OSHA databases, and public litigation records. All references reflect what has been documented or alleged in publicly filed records. Consult a licensed physician for medical guidance and a qualified attorney for legal advice regarding your specific situation.
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