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USS Doyle C. Barnes (DE-353)


Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - J - T - J
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Second Row: World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal - Philippine Liberation Ribbon
Specifications:
Class: John C. Butler
Type: WGT (geared-turbine drive, 5" guns)
Displacement: 1350 tons (light), 1745 tons (full)
Length: 300' (wl), 306' (oa)
Beam: 36' 10" (extreme)
Draft: 11' 0" (draft limit)
Propulsion: 2 "D" Express boilers, 2 geared turbine engines, 12,000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 24 kts
Range: 6,000 nm @ 12 knots
Armament: 2 - 5"/38 cal. DP guns (2x1), 4 - 40mm AA (2x2), 10 - 20mm AA, 3 - 21" TT, 1 Mk10 Hedgehog, 8 Mk6 Depth Charge Projectors, 2 Mk9 Depth Charge Stern Racks
Complement: 14 / 201
Doyle C. Barnes (DE 353) Building and Operational Data:
  • 11 January 1944: Keel laid by the Consolidated Steel Corp., Ltd., Orange, Tex.
  • 4 March 1944: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. D. C. Barnes, widow of Ensign Barnes
  • 13 July 1944: Commissioned, Lcdr J. P. Ingle, USNR, in command
  • 15 January 1947: Decommissioned at San Diego, Cal.
  • 1 December 1972: Stricken from the NVR
  • 12 September 1973: Sold for scrapping
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    D.C. Barnes 18k Doyle Clayton Barnes was born 5 April 1912 in Oeniville, Tex. He enlisted in the Navy 20 October 1933 and was designated a naval aviator 21 March 1942. Ensign Barnes received the Navy Cross for his heroism during the Battle of Midway 4 June 1942, when he intercepted a flight of Japanese aircraft and downed two torpedo planes. Ensign Doyle was reported missing in action 24 August 1942, when his squadron, based on Enterprise (CV 6) engaged the enemy in the Battle of the eastern Solomons.

    USS Doyle C. Barnes (DE 353) (1944-1947) was the first ship to be named in his honor.

    (Photo of Doyle Clayton Barnes when he was assigned to the USS Langley, prior to his promotion to Ensign.    		 Holly Harlan, grand-daughter
    of Doyle C. "Tom" Barnes
    (via Tom Kermen)
    D.C. Barnes 52k 4 March 1944: Orange, Tex. - Launch and Christening of USS Doyle C. Barnes (DE 353). Mrs. Doyle C. Barnes and a Navy official working at Consolidated Steel Corporation are shown on the launch platform.
    D.C. Barnes 50k 4 March 1944: Orange, Tex. - Marjorie Barnes, widow of Ensign Doyle C. Barnes, prepares to christen Doyle C. Barnes.
    D.C. Barnes 58k 4 March 1944: Orange, Tex. - Marjorie Barnes, Ensign Barnes' widow, breaks the champagne bottle on the bow and christens Doyle C. Barnes.
    D.C. Barnes 56k 4 March 1944: Orange, Tex. - Doyle C. Barnes touches water for the first time.
    D.C. Barnes 178k 13 July 1944: Orange, Tex. - Officers of Doyle C. Barnes on commissioning day.
    D.C. Barnes 205k 13 July 1944: Orange, Tex. - Officers and crew of Doyle C. Barnes on commissioning day.
    D.C. Barnes 53k 13 July 1944: Orange, Tex. - Doyle C. Barnes' commissioning day portrait.
    D.C. Barnes 19k September 1944 -
    D.C. Barnes 43k undated wartime image from the DESA archives
    Doyle C. Barnes Memorabilia
    Commissioning Day Deck Log
    D.C. Barnes
    Courtesy of Holly Harlan,
    granddaughter of the
    ship's namesake    		 Commissioning Day Crew List
    D.C. Barnes
    Courtesy of Holly Harlan,
    granddaughter of the
    ship's namesake    		 1st Anniversary POD, page 1
    D.C. Barnes
    Courtesy of Holly Harlan,
    granddaughter of the
    ship's namesake    		 1st Anniversary POD, page 2
    D.C. Barnes
    Courtesy of Holly Harlan,
    granddaughter of the
    ship's namesake
    View the USS Doyle C. Barnes (DE 353) DANFS history entry
    located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site.
    Doyle C. Barnes' Commanding Officers
    Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves
    Dates of Command Commanding Officers
    1.) 13 Jul. 1944 - 28 Nov. 1945Lcdr. John Pierce Ingle, Jr. (ret. as Radm.)
    2.) 28 Nov. 1945 - 15 Jan. 1947Lcdr. Loren Hall Kiser
    Crew Contact And Reunion Information
    None
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