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The 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers comprised the first post-war class of US destroyers.Commissioned beginning in 1955, these ships served until the late 1980s. Their weaponry underwent considerable modification during their years of service.
USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) was the lead ship of her class of destroyer of the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Forrest Sherman USN (1896–1951). History
USS Barry (DD-933) was one of eighteen Forrest Sherman-class destroyers of the United States Navy, and was the third US destroyer to be named for Commodore John Barry. Commissioned in 1954, she spent most of her career in the Caribbean, Atlantic, and Mediterranean, but also served in the Vietnam War, for which she earned two battle stars.
USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) is an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy and is the second US Navy ship to bear the name. She is part of Destroyer Squadron 2 . Namesake
USS John Paul Jones (DD-932/DDG-32), named for John Paul Jones, was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy.. John Paul Jones was laid down by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath in Maine on 18 January 1954, launched on 7 May 1955 by Mrs. Carney, wife of Admiral Robert B. Carney and commissioned on 5 April 1956, Comdr. R. W. Hayler, Jr., in command.
Forrest Sherman-class destroyer ~ Template:Forrest Sherman class destroyer; B. USS Barry (DD-933) USS Bigelow; USS Blandy; D. USS Davis (DD-937) USS Decatur (DD-936)
USS Du Pont (DD-941), named for Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont USN (1803–1865), [1] was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer built by the Bath Iron Works Corporation at Bath in Maine and launched by Mrs. H. B. Du Pont, great-great-grandniece of Rear Admiral Du Pont; and commissioned 1 July 1957, Commander W. J. Maddocks in command.
Two ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Forrest Sherman for Admiral Forrest Sherman. USS Forrest Sherman (DD-931) was the lead ship of her class and served from 1955 to 1982. USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98) is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer commissioned 28 January 2006.