USS Barber (DE-161)
USS Barber (DE-161/APD-57), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of brother Malcolm, Randolph, and Leroy Barber who were all killed aboard the USS Oklahoma on 7 December 1941. The ship was laid down in April 1943 and launched one month later, but because the Barber brothers' mother was not available on the day of launching, the ship was christened at the same time that she was commissioned in October 1943. After a year of service in the Atlantic escorting convoys and helping to sink U-488, Barber was converted to a Charles Lawrence-class high speed transport and assigned the new hull code of APD-57. After her conversion was complete in January 1945, Barber sailed for duty in the Pacific. After earning three battle stars for her wartime service, Bar
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USS Barber (DE-161)
USS Barber (DE-161/APD-57), a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy, was named in honor of brother Malcolm, Randolph, and Leroy Barber who were all killed aboard the USS Oklahoma on 7 December 1941. The ship was laid down in April 1943 and launched one month later, but because the Barber brothers' mother was not available on the day of launching, the ship was christened at the same time that she was commissioned in October 1943. After a year of service in the Atlantic escorting convoys and helping to sink U-488, Barber was converted to a Charles Lawrence-class high speed transport and assigned the new hull code of APD-57. After her conversion was complete in January 1945, Barber sailed for duty in the Pacific. After earning three battle stars for her wartime service, Bar
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L’USS Barber (DE-161/APD-57) e ...... nt mexicain Vincente Guerrero.
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USS Barber (DE-161/APD-57), a ...... reported in secondary sources.
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date of acquirement
1969-02-17
date of christening
1943-10-10
commissioning date
1943-10-10
decommissioning date
1946-03-22
laying down
1943-04-27
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9.32688e+1
ship beam (μ)
1.12776e+1
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ship launched
1943-05-30
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transferred toMexican Navy, 17 February 1969
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Ship armament
*3 × 3"/50 caliber guns
*1 × q ...... ctors
*2 × depth charge tracks
Ship class
, after October 1944
Ship complement
Ship country
Ship displacement
* light
* standard
Ship honors
Ship namesake
Malcolm, Randolph, & Leroy Barber
Ship ordered
Ship propulsion
*2 × boilers
*General Electric ...... 2 × rudders
*359 tons fuel oil
Ship range
Ship reclassified
Ship refit
October 1944 – January 1945, Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ship renamed
ARM Vincente Guerrero, 1994
Ship sponsor
Mrs. Peter Thomas Barber
Ship struck
1968-11-27
2001-07-16
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L’USS Barber (DE-161/APD-57) e ...... s 1946, il est mis en réserve.
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USS Barber (DE-161/APD-57), a ...... s for her wartime service, Bar
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USS Barber (DE-161)
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USS Barber (DE-161)
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ARM Coahuila (B07)
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USS Barber (DE-161)
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