USN · DD
AfloatClemson-class destroyer, DD-213. William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia. Laid down 30 April 1919, launched 11 September 1919, commissioned 27 December 1919. Named for Rear Admiral Albert S. Barker. She was in Destroyer Division 58 with Stewart, Parrott, and Bulmer. She turned back with Boise and was not in the Balikpapan night attack. On 4 February 1942 she was in the Bali Sea when aircraft hit Houston and Marblehead. Lieutenant Commander Adolph Jerome Miller had her. She was not sunk. Decommissioned 18 July 1945 and sold for scrap on 30 November 1945.
| Class | Clemson class |
|---|---|
| Type | Destroyer (DD) |
| Hull | DD-213 |
| Builder | William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia |
| Launched | 1919-09-11 |
| Commissioned | 1919-12-27 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. Decommissioned at Philadelphia on 18 July 1945. Struck 13 August 1945. Sold 30 November 1945 and broken up. Two battle stars. |
| Armament (class) | Flush-deck four-piper, the same pattern as the Wickes class. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
USS Barker (DD-213) at anchor on 17 May 1928, drying signal flags. Hull number 213 is on the bow. U.S. Navy photograph 80-G-481351. Public domain.
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Command
Battle of Balikpapan
1942-01-24 · turned back with Boise after Boise grounded in Sape Strait. Not in the attack
Air attack in the Bali Sea
1942-02-04 · in the force. Not sunk
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