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USS Barbey (DE 1088)


Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign:
N - T - B - S

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons



Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row: Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Second Row: Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (4) - Navy Expeditionary Medal w/ 1 star - National Defense Service Medal w/ 1 star
Third Row: Southwest Asia Service Medal w/ 1 star - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)


Specifications:
Class: Knox
Type: SCB No. 199C / 1964
Number in Class: 46
Displacement: 3020 tons (std), 4065 tons (full)
Length: 415' (wl), 438' (oa)
Beam: 46' 9" (extreme)
Draft: 24' 9" (draft limit)
Propulsion: 2 Combustion Engineering 1200psi boilers; 1 Westinghouse geared turbine; 35,000 shp; 1 shaft
Speed: 27 kts
Range: 4,500 nm @ 20 knots
Complement: 16 / 211
Missiles: 1 8-tube Mk25 Sea Sparrow BPDMS in DE 1052-1069, 1071-1083, 1 8-tube Mk29 NATO Sea Sparrow IPDMS in DE 1070, Harpoon missiles from modified ASROC launcher
Guns: 1 x 5"/54 cal. DP Mk 42 (600 rds)
ASW Weapons: 1 Mk16 ASROC launcher (16 missiles), 4-12.75" (324mm) Mk 32 (4x1 fixed) tubes / Mk 46 torpedos (6)
Radars: AN/SPS-10 (surface), AN/SPS-40 (air), AN/SPS-58 threat warning in some ships
Sonars: AN/SQS-26CX, AN/SQS-35 IVDS in FF-1052, 1056, 1063-1071, 1073-1076, 1078-1097
Fire Control Systems: Mk68 Mod. 11/13/14 Gun FCS, Mk114 Mod 14/16 ASW FCS
Helicopter: 1 - SH-2 LAMPS Helicopter
Barbey (DE 1088) Building and Operational Data:
  • 25 August 1966: Building contract awarded to Avondale Shipyards, Inc.
  • 05 February 1971: Keel laid by the Avondale Shipyard, Inc., Westwego, La.
  • 04 December 1971: Launched and christened, sponsored by Mrs. Daniel E. Barbey, widow of Vice Admiral Barbey
  • 11 November 1972: Commissioned at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Cmdr. Theodore B. Shultz in command, assigned to DesRon 29 at Long Beach
  • 30 June 1975: Reclassified Frigate (FF 1088)
  • 15 January 1991: Assigned to Naval Reserve Force, at San Diego, Cal.
  • 20 March 1992: Decommissioned at Naval Station San Diego after 19 years and 3⅓ months of service
  • 21 June 1994: Leased to Taiwan, renamed ROCS Hwai Yang (FF-937)
  • 11 January 1995: Struck from the NVR
  • 29 September 1999: Sold to Taiwan, still in service
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    Barbey
    0602108801

    Barbey
    66k Vice-Admiral Daniel E. Barbey (23 December 1889 - 11 April 1969)

    (Click HERE here for the Admiral's complete biography)

    (U.S. Navy National Archives photo #K-104381 from the Naval History and Heritage Command)
    Robert M. Cieri
    Barbey  181k   Barbey  174k   Barbey 171k

    04 December 1971: Westwego, La - Three views of the future USS Barbey (DE 1088) at Avondale Shipyard. The first two views show he
    on the building way, prepared to launch. The third photo shows her sliding into the water after being christened by Mrs. Daniel E. Barbey.

    0602108821   -   0602108822   -   0602108823

    S. Dale Hargrave
    Newport News, Va.
    Barbey
    0602108824
    68k date / location unknown: USS Barbey (DE 1088) as built. Jerry Hays
    Barbey
    0602108819
    168k undated: USS Barbey at sea off San Diego. Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
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    Barbey
    0602108825
    42k 1974: Interesting photo of USS Barbey at sea.

    (Note: If anyone knows what the dome was for, we'd love to hear from you.)
    Steven Dietrich
    Ventura County, Cal.

    USS Roark (DE 1053)
    1974-75
    Barbey
    0602108802
    22k postcard sold aboard ship Bob Last
    QM2, (1976 - 1979)
    ***Bagley/Barbey***
    0602106915
    222k Fall 1979: New Westminster, BC, Canada - USS Bagley (DE 1069) and Barbey (outboard) tied up in New Westminster, BC, Canada for several days, I think preparatory to exercises with Canadian Naval Forces. I took these pictures during their visit. Jon Paul Henry
    ***Bagley/Barbey***
    0602106916
    326k
    Barbey
    0602108803
    111k 12 May 1981: At sea - A port beam view of the frigate Barbey underway enroute to Hawaii.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-90-11726 by PH3 Swinland from the Defense Visual Information Center)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
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    Barbey
    0602108804
    162k 12 May 1981: At sea - A port view of the frigate Barbey underway enroute to Hawaii.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-90-11729 by PH3 Swinland from the DVIC)
    Barbey
    0602108818
    192k August 1981: Long Beach, Cal. - A port view of Barbey moored at the Naval Shipyard. Alfred Cellier
    Barbey
    0602108805
    203k 15 March 1982: Naval Station Subic Bay, P.I. - An aerial view of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility. Moored at the facility are the Spruance-class destroyer USS Ingersoll (DD 990) and Barbey.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SN-84-06203 by PH1 Dave MacLean from the DVIC)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
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    Barbey
    0602108806
    100k date / location unknown: after hull modification -
    Barbey
    0602108807
    125k January 1987 (exact date unknown): At sea - A port view of Barbey just firing a Harpoon missile from her ASROC launcher.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-89-01880 by PH2 Gunther from the DVIC)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
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    Barbey
    0602108808
    401k January 1987 (exact date unknown): At sea - A port view of Barbey firing a second Harpoon missile from her ASROC launcher.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-89-01881 by PH2 Gunther from the DVIC)
    Barbey
    0602108809
    120k 02 March 1987: At sea - An aerial port bow view of various U.S. Navy ships of the aircraft carrier KITTY HAWK Battle Group underway. They are, left to right, frigate USS Stein (FF 1065), guided missile cruiser USS Halsey (CG 23), Barbey and the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63), background.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-10711 by PH3 Martens from the DVIC)
    Barbey
    0602108810
    155k 02 March 1987: At sea - An aerial bow view of the frigate USS Stein (FF 1065), left, the guided missile cruiser USS Halsey (CG 23), center, and Barbey underway.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-87-10336 by PH2 Hensley from the DVIC)
    Barbey
    0602108820
    493k 02 March 1987: At sea - An aerial bow view of the frigate USS Stein (FF 1065), left, the guided missile cruiser USS Halsey (CG 23), center, and Barbey underway.

    (U.S. Navy photo NAID #6418837 by PH3 E. Martens from the National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md.)
    Barbey
    0602108816
    421k 08 June 1989: near Portland, Ore. - Barbey underway on the Columbia River.

    (Both photos by Rick Garcia, from the collection of  Chris Howell)
    Chris Howell
    Southland Ship Stores Ltd
    Port of Bluff, New Zealand
    Barbey
    0602108817
    549k
    Barbey
    0602108811
    90k 10 February 1990: At sea - A port view of Barbey as it completes a turn during a combined U.S./Canadian naval exercise off the coast of Southern California.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-90-07747 by PHAA Christopher T. Bolden from the DVIC)
    Mike Smolinski
    Clifton, N.J.

    Archive Manager
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    Barbey
    0602108812
    136k 10 February 1990: At sea - Barbey heads for its next turning point during a combined U.S./Canadian naval exercise off the coast of Southern California.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-90-07748 by PHAA Christopher T. Bolden from the DVIC)
    Barbey
    0602108813
    502k 01 April 1990: At sea - A port beam view of Barbey underway.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-90-09035 from the DVIC)
    Barbey
    0602108814
    383k 01 December 1990: At sea - A port bow view of Barbey underway in rough seas.

    (U.S. Navy photo DVID #DN-SC-92-04482 by OS2 John Bouvia from the DVIC)
    Thomas Mischke
    Commander, USNR (ret.)
    Barbey
    0602108815
    159k 2006: Keelung, Taiwan - A port beam view of ROCS Hwai Yang (FFG-937)(ex USS Barbey FF 1088) moored in Keelung Harbor. Perry Huang

    Barbey Memorabilia
    Commissioning Booklet
    Barbey
    Courtesy of
    Robert M. Cieri
    Ship's Mug
    Barbey
    Courtesy of
    Mike Smolinski
    Welcome Aboard
    Barbey
    Courtesy of
    Darryl Baker

    Barbey History
    View the USS Barbey (DE 1088) DANFS history entry located on the Naval History and Heritage Command web site.

    Barbey's Commanding Officers
    Thanks to Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves
    Dates of Command Commanding Officers
    1.)   11 Nov. 1972 - 09 Jul. 1974Cmdr. Theodore Byers Shultz (USNA '56) (Navy Jr., Vienna, Va.)
    2.)   09 Jul. 1974 - 04 Jun. 1976Cmdr. Timothy Robert O'Keefe (Lampasas, Tex.) (also CO: CG-32)
    3.)   04 Jun. 1976 - 08 Oct. 1977Cmdr. Compton Eugene Ward (USNA '56) (Flat River, Mo.)
    4.)   08 Oct. 1977 - 20 Dec. 1979Cmdr. Richard Allen Gregor
    5.)   20 Dec. 1979 - 17 Dec. 1981Cmdr. James B. Greene Jr. (NROTC '64) (Arlington, Va.) (ret. as Radm.)
    6.)   17 Dec. 1981 - 09 Dec. 1983Cmdr. Lee Frederick Gunn (NROTC '64) (Pontiac, Mich.) (ret. as Vadm.)
    7.)   09 Dec. 1983 - 08 Feb. 1986Cmdr. Elwood Lloyd Gibson
    8.)   08 Feb. 1986 - 21 May 1988Cmdr. Jimmy W. Parker (NROTC '68) (Charlotte, N. C.)
    9.)   21 May 1988 - 02 Jun. 1990Cmdr. Thomas John Flaherty
    10.) 02 Jun. 1990 - 19 Mar. 1992Cmdr. Thomas Joseph Wilson III (USNA '73) (Charleston, S.C.) (ret. as Radm.)

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