It's true that there are no more four stack destroyers for us to visit. Many of them did not survive the war, and none of them survived the scrappers' torches. However, there are bits and pieces to remind us of those proud ships and the jobs the men aboard performed. Below are a few of those relics and a bit of explanation on how they came to be preserved.

Here are two lamps made of 40mm anti-aircraft shell casings. They were constructed aboard USS BARRY (DD-248), apparently in quantity, because I've already met other sons who have lamps just like these. The bases and 'projectiles' seem to be made of walnut. It is a beautiful, dark, hard wood. These were passed on to me by my father.
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Shown here are azimuth rings, part of the equipment on the bridge. USS BARRY was strafed and then struck by a kamikaze plane in May of 1945, off Okinawa. Badly damaged, she was ordered to be stripped of all usuable gear, then towed out as a decoy for more attackers to waste themselves upon. These brass azimuth rings were part of the salvage, and just recently surfaced in an auction.
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