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Aboard USS Barry (DDG 52) Apr. 26, 2004 - A Sailor assigned to USS Barry (DDG 52) stands watch on the ship's fantail.  The guided missile destroyer Barry is currently underway participating in a Sink Exercise (SINKEX) involving the decommissioned dock landing ship Portland (LSD 37). Using decommissioned ships for live-fire operations gives ships' crews the experience of launching operational weapons and honing their war-fighting skills. The decommissioned ships are first made environmentally safe prior to towing and sinking in safe waters off prospective coastlines.  U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor. (RELEASED) 
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Photo description

Photo Date
 April 26, 2004
Photographer
 Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor
Caption Writer
 Navy Visual News Service
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 DDG 52
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available