John Barry (1745-1803)

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John Barry (1745 – 13 September 1803) was an officer in the Continental Navy and later in the United States Navy.

Barry was born in Tacumshane, County Wexford, Ireland and appointed a Captain in the Continental Navy 7 December 1775. He commanded Lexington and Alliance. He was seriously wounded 29 May 1781 while in command of Alliance during her capture of HMS Atalanta and Trepassey. Appointed senior captain upon the establishment of the U.S. Navy, he commanded the frigate United States in the Quasi-War with France. He also had a hand in the establishment of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Commodore Barry died at Strawberry Hill, near Philadelphia on 13 September 1803, and was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Philadelphia.

Contents 1 Things named in his honor 2 Statues 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Things named in his honor

• The Commodore Barry Bridge over the Delaware River
• Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn, NY
• Four US Naval ships
  • USS Barry (DD-2) (1902–1920)
  • USS Barry (DD-248)
  • USS Barry (DD-933) (1956–1983)
  • USS Barry (DDG-52) (1992– )
• John Barry Hall at Villanova University
• Barry Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
• In World War II the United States liberty ship SS John Barry was named in his honor.

[edit] Statues

• A statue dedicated to Commodore Barry stands in Franklin Square (Washington, D.C.).
• A large statue of Commodore Barry stands directly in front of the formal entrance to Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
• A statue of the famous mariner stands overlooking the Crescent Quay in Wexford town in Ireland.

[edit] See also

Barry and John Paul Jones as featured on a postage stamp

Barry

• List of people on stamps of Ireland

[edit] External links

• Navy Historical Center
• Text from Journal of American History
• Father of the American Navy
• Portraits of Barry
• Brief biography

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.