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	81k	Fred Thomas Berry, born 23 November 1887 in Logan, Iowa, was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1908. Through much of his early career he specialized in engineering duty, and during World War I commanded McCall (DD-28). He was awarded the Navy Cross for his outstanding performance of duty in this billet. In 1927, he began training in dirigibles, and later commanded the airship Los Angeles (ZR-3). Commander Berry was lost in the crash of Akron (ZRS-4) off the New Jersey coast 4 April 1933.		Bill Gonyo
	128k	Artist's conception of the Fred T. Berry as she appeared in April 1949 by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett with the text written by naval author and historian Robert F. Sumrall. Their company Navy Yard Associates offers prints of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers in various configurations during the ship's lifetime. The prints can be customized with ship's patches, your photograph, your bio, etc. If you decide to purchase artwork from them please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates
	143k	Undated, location unknown.		-
	21k	Undated., location unknown.		Wallace Ramberg SN
	79k	Undated., location unknown.		Wallace Ramberg SN
	22k	Undated., location unknown.		Wallace Ramberg SN
	22k	Undated., location unknown.		Wallace Ramberg SN
	72k	The keel laying July 16 1944.		Joseph Wojcik
	128k	Under construction January 5 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	93k	On the ways January 26 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	110k	On the ways January 26 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	78k	The Ships sponsor, Mrs. Fred T. Berry, at the christening January 28 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	68k	Sliding down the ways January 28 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	105k	Fully afloat and ready for fitting out January 28 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	92k	San Pedro, CA harbor May 18 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	89k	San Pedro, CA harbor May 25 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	56k	San Pedro, CA harbor May 25 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	90k	San Pedro, CA harbor May 25 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	99k	San Pedro, CA harbor May 25 1945.		Joseph Wojcik
	166k	Amidships looking forward plan view of USS Fred T. Berry (DDE 858) with USS McCaffery (DD 860) at Mare Island on 28 April 1949. Note that Mt. 52 has been removed and replace with a MK 15 Hedgehog ASW rocket launcher.		Darryl Baker
	171k	Amidships looking aft plan view of USS Fred T. Berry (DDE 858) with USS McCaffery (DD 860) outboard at Mare Island on 28 April 1949.		Darryl Baker
	100k	Bow on view of USS Fred T. Berry (DDE 858) departing Mare Island on 29 April 1949.		Darryl Baker
	101k	Broadside view of USS Fred T. Berry (DDE 858) off Mare Island on 29 April 1949. She was under repair at Mare Island form 4 Jan to 16 May 1949.		Darryl Baker
	97k	Stern view of USS Fred T. Berry (DDE 858) departing Mare Island on 29 April 1949.		Darryl Baker
	95k	Circa 1953.		Marc Piché
	117k	The J. P. Kennedy (DD-850), Fred T. Berry (DD-858) and McCaffery (DD-860) in Genoa, Italy May 6, 1954.		Larry Bohn
	76k	L-R, USS Keppler (DDE-765), USS Fred T. Berry (DDE-858), USS Norris (DDE-859), USS McCaffery (DDE-860) and USS Harwood (DDE-861 of DesRon 6 steaming through the Caribbean in June 1956.		Robert Hurst
	49k	The photo was taken in 1957-1958, entering Monaco Harbor.		Paul D Graf LT. (jg)
	55k	USS Fred T. Berry (DDE-858), underway circa 1958, location unknown. Photo Skyfotos.		Robert Hurst
	267k	USS Fred T. Berry (DDE-858) sits in Dry Dock 1 at the Boston Naval Shipyard in May 1961 during her FRAM II conversion. U.S. Navy photo, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. No. BOSTS-15937.		Stephen P. Carlson, Boston NHP, Charlestown Navy Yard
	240k	As above.		Stephen P. Carlson, Boston NHP, Charlestown Navy Yard
	101k	Boston 4 July 1961.		© Richard Leonhardt
	104k	Atlantic, September 1965. Pulling away from AO-25 Sabine after fueling.		© Richard Leonhardt
	133k	September, 1965, taken off the east coast, that's Richard up the ship's fueling trunk below the bridge wing.		© Richard Leonhardt
	125k	As above.		© Richard Leonhardt
	165k	USS Harlan R. Dickson (DD-708), USS William R. Rush (DD-714), USS Fred T. Berry (DD-858) and USS Yosemite (AD-19) at Newport, RI on September 22 1965.		© Richard Leonhardt
	82k	Departing Guantanamo Bay Cuba, September 28 1965		© Richard Leonhardt
	93k	Entering Guantanamo Bay on September 28 1965 when her flag hoisdt/radio call sign was NBFB.		© Richard Leonhardt
	71k	USS Fred T. Berry DD-858 at Key West on November 4 1966 when her flag hoisdt/radio call sign was NFTB, the flag hoist/radio call change happened in May 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	218k	South Boston Naval Annex, November 6 1965		© Richard Leonhardt
	56k	Boston Naval Shipyard, November 6 1965		© Richard Leonhardt
	75k	South Boston Naval Annex, November 6 1965		© Richard Leonhardt
	53k	South Boston Naval Annex, November 6 1965		© Richard Leonhardt
	59k	Boston Naval Shipyard, December 1965		© Richard Leonhardt
	93k	Panama Canal, January 15 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	68k	Off Oahu taken 15 Feb 1966, photographer was PH2 C.A. KOMPERDA. The photo number is VC-1-31399-2-66.		© Richard Leonhardt
	93k	Mid-Pacific, February 18 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	90k	South China Sea, March 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	79k	Tonkin Gulf, June 1966. Capt. Dermody off to lunch with the Admiral. Note the limo.		© Richard Leonhardt
	93k	Hong Kong, June 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	89k	Capt Fred T. Berry Jr., who at the time was chief of staff of SUBFLOT 7 in Yokosuka, and Cdr Dick Dermody, Commanding Officer of the Fred T. Berry, 14 June 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	109k	Fueling from Oriskany CV-34, June 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	50k	Port Dickson Malaya, July 11 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	108k	USS Dyess (DD-880) Whale Boat returning to the USS Fred T. Berry (DD-858) in the Aden anchorage, Aden Protectorate July 23 1966.		© Richard Leonhardt
	74k	Entering The Suez Canal, July 27 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	67k	Palma, Majorica, August 1966		© Richard Leonhardt
	85k	Newport, January 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	129k	USS Sierra (AD-18) at San Juan, Puerto Rico, 26 February 1967 with six destroyers alongside including the Basilone (DD-824), Fiske (DD-842), Davis (DD-937), Richard E Kraus (DD-849), Harwood (DD-861), and the Gyatt (DD-712). Taken from the USU Fred T. Berry (DD-858).		© Richard Leonhardt
	106k	San Juan, March 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	43k	Newport, May 2 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	88k	Naples Italy, May 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	148k	Malta, June 27 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	92k	Malta, June 27 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	103k	Valetta, Malta, June 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	58k	Salerno Bay, Italy, July 1967		© Richard Leonhardt
	45k	Circa late 1960's.		Marc Piché
	56k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	61k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	55k	Ship's patch.		Mike Smolinski
	95k	Example of the Berry ship's patch as a custom plaque by the renowned graphic illustrator John Barrett of Navy Yard Associates. NYA offers custom plaques of most destroyers, destroyer escorts, submarines and aircraft carriers. For more examples check out their website page at http://www.navyyardassociates.net/classPlaques.html. If you decide to purchase artwork from NYA please indicate that you heard about their work from NavSource.		Navy Yard Associates

CDR Nickolas J. Frank Sr.    May 12 1945 - Aug 6 1945 (Later RADM)
CDR Charles Coston Coley    Aug 6 1945 - Jul 1947
CDR Thomas Kent Bowers    Jul 1947 - Jun 1949
CDR Victor Harold Wildt    Jun 1949 - 1953
CDR Vining Alden Sherman    1953 - 1955
CDR Harry J. Kelley    1955 - Oct 1956
CDR Lewis Edwin Davis Jr.    Oct 1956 - 1958
CDR Bruce Slawson    1958 - 1960
CDR M. R. Downs    ? - Jun 1960
CDR George H. Sharp    Jun 1960 - Mar 1962
CDR Edward Lamar Burgess    Mar 1962 - Jun 1963
CDR Francis B. Shrake    Jun 1963 - 1964
CDR Robert L. O'Connell    1964 - 1965
CDR Richard John Dermody    1965 - ?
CDR Richard Arthur Lamporte    Dates unknown
CDR Robert C. Percival    Dates unknown
CDR Charles De Armond    Dates unknown
CDR Maurice Joseph Shine    Aug 15 1969 - Sep 15 1970