Keywords: US Navy 040426-N-4308O-035 USS Barry (DDG 52) fires her forward mounted Mk-45-5 54 cal. lightweight gun.jpg en Aboard USS Barry DDG 52 Apr 26 2004 - USS Barry DDG 52 fires her forward mounted Mk-45/5 54 cal lightweight gun 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 040426-N-4308O-035 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 13774 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Ryan O'Connor PD-USGov-Military-Navy 5 /54 caliber Mark 45 gun firing USS Barry DDG-52 Sinking exercises |