It participated extensively in the vietnam war, and was one of the principal ships involved in the gulf of tonkin incident. The vessel was struck in the hull and superstructure, causing only superficial damage. Uss turner joy dd951 was one of 18 forrest sherman class destroyers of the united states navy. Her keel was laid on 30 september 1957, and she was commissioned on 3 august 1959. Here is a record of the crew of the uss turner joy. Which navy shipsunits are agent orange eligible 1st lt. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. Uss turner joy, a 2850ton forrest shermanhull class destroyer, was built at seattle, washington. Uss turner joy action report for gulf of tonkin 4 august 1964. Uss turner joy, 300 washington beach ave, bremerton, wa 2020.
The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Commissioned as an ensign in the navy upon graduation from the u. Tonkin gulf and the escalation of the vietnam war, revised. Turner joy dd 951 naval cruise book, class of 1973. Turner joy dd 951 as witnessed by lcdr jim chester us navy retired assigned to the combat information center cic as leading operations specialist holding the rank of e5 and rate of os2 aboard the destroyer uss turner joy dd 951, the last all gun destroyer ever built for. Welcome to the uss turner joy dd 951 naval destroyer museum ship, moored in bremerton, washington. Uss turner joy dd951 bremerton historic ships association. Decommissioned on november 22, 1982, and stricken from the navy list on february, 1990, the turner joy was donated to the bremerton historic ships association on april 10, 1991. Bob calhan from novato wrote on april 7, 2020 at 2. His experience in this role let him to write a book, how communists negotiate. The mission of the vietnam veterans memorial fund vvmf is to honor and preserve the legacy of service and educate all generations about the impact of the vietnam war. I was on the turner joy from 1970 to 1972 i was a machinist mate and worked in both main control and. Launched on 1958 and decommissioned in 1982, the uss turner joy and its crews honorably served the united states navy in both war and peace.
Uss turner joy dd 951 westpac cruise book 1982 the. Turner joy was built by the puget sound bridge and dredging company of seattle and commissioned at puget sound naval shipyard in bremerton, washington. By msg 022225z august 1964, commander seventh fleet directed ctg 72. S navy ship hat patch uss turner joy dd951 ship patch. In reference to the quotation by admiral nimitz, uss turner joy dd951 is just such a destroyer, a general purpose ship of the line, named in honor of the late vice admiral charles turner joy whose distinguished career by every measure marked him a naval leader. While serving with the aircraft carrier ticonderoga on 2 august she was. It was named for admiral charles turner joy usn 18951956. At the end of the cruise, turner joy debarked the midshipmen on 1 august and resumed training in the southern california operating area. Turner joy dd 951 as witnessed by lcdr jim chester us. At sea, 25 august 1962, seen from uss bon homme richard cva31. Commissioned in 1959, she spent her entire career in the pacific.
Sims ff1059, an atlantic fleet frigate, and the uss turner joy dd 951, a pacific fleet destroyer. Visit the lovely historic town of bremerton, with its many shops, museums, and eateries. Uss destroyer turner joy 951 and uss aircraft carrier ship. Uss turner joy dd 951 welcome to the official site of the uss. She was named for admiral charles turner joy usn 18951956. According to the 1982 cincpac command history p 386387, the uss turner joy was attacked with small arms fire from a vietnamese vessel on the evening of june 20, 1982. The uss turner joy dd 951 was rushed overseas early in december, 1972 to use its new 554cal mk 42 mod 10 gun mounts that could reliably fire 40 rounds per gun per minute. General characteristics crew list memorabilia history cruise books about. June 20, 1982 destroyers uss lynde mccormick ddg 8, uss turner joy dd 951 and the cruiser uss sterett were fired upon by machine guns from an unidentified vessel after returning from the u. On the night of august 4, the maddox and another destroyer, the uss turner joy dd 951, expecting to be attacked, saw what they interpreted as hostile. With the 350cal automatic twin mount rated at 50 rounds per barrel per minute, the turner joy could put out 220 rounds per minute. After commissioning in august 1959 she cruised down the pacific coast to visit south america.
Naval academy in 1916, he served in the battleship pennsylvania for more than four years, including the period of. Meet one of the official partners, uss turner joy dd951 bremerton historic ships association here. Explore the pacific northwests naval heritage by stepping aboard the uss turner joy, the only retired united states navy ship in the state of washington that is open to the. In my nearly 30 years of naval service as an enlisted man and surface warfare line officer, i served on ships and the one ship that rises to the top in terms of rich history, adventure, camaraderie and honor is the uss turner joy. The morton had returned in february 1966 from a westpac cruise, that took part in the famous gulf of tonkin incident, which included her sister ship the uss turner joy dd 951, and the uss maddox dd 731. Wilson ddg7 guided missile destroyer operated on mekong river delta during may 1968 see other category uss lynde mccormick ddg8 operated on cua ham. Details and registration information can be obtained at the uss.
The hotel is located at 5655 greenwich road, virginia beach, va 23462. Uss turner joy dd 951 entered cua viet river channel on december 24, 1969 uss henry b. Welcome to the uss turner joy dd951 naval destroyer museum ship, moored in bremerton, washington. It is a story of who they were and where they went. The uss turner joy dd 951 is a museum ship that pays tribute to the men and women who served, fought, and died during the vietnam war and beyond.
On january 27, 1973, while engaged in very heavy combat just below the demilitarized zone dmz in what then was first military region, republic of south vietnam. Save the date october 2020 uss turner joy reunion join us this fall to reunite with shipmates, remember those who have passed, and in general, just have a good time. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Decommissioned in 1982, it is now a museum ship in bremerton, washington. Commissioned in 1959, it spent its entire career in the pacific. Navy photograph, from the collections of the naval history and heritage command. Navy destroyer uss maddox dd 731 began a reconnaissance cruise off the coast of north vietnam. Uss turner joy was the last ship in the forrest sherman class of destroyers and the first ship in the navy to bear the name. On august 2, three north vietnamese torpedo boats attacked the ship. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Ships temporarily on vietnam inland waterways vetshq. This is an original cruise book and not an exlibrary cruise book or a reprint. Uss turner joy was the last ship in the forrest sherman. Captain joy commanded the heavy cruiser louisville ca28 from september.
Later that summer, she again visited seattle in conjunction. Uss turner joy dd 951 turner joy dd 951 was laid down on 30 september 1957 at seattle wash. Turner joy dd 951 naval cruise book, class of 1973, page 10 of 104 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. Tin can sailors the national association of destroyer. Uss turner joy dd 951 was a forrest shermanclass destroyer in the united states navy. Uss turner joy dd951 196566 cruise book vietnam westpac. The uss turner joy was the first ship to see action in vietnam and the last ship to fire its guns to signal the end of that war. The ships in our squadron were the uss richard edwards dd 950, the uss lynde mccormick ddg8, and the uss hopewell dd 681. Uss turner joy dd 951 westpac cruise book 197576 scannned and contributed by jonhudson spencer. Turner joy was built by the puget sound bridge and dredging company at seattle in washington. This book is the epitome of the unexplainable things that happen in heavy combat and how history is altered and legends are born. He has commanded the uss fortify mso446, a pacific fleet ocean minesweeper, the uss w. Uss turner joy dd 951 was one of 18 s of the united states navy.
The uss turner joy dd 951 naval destroyer museum ship, moored in bremerton, washington. Uss turner joy dd951 was a sclassforrest shermandestroyer in the united states navy. Uss turner joy dd 951 was one of 18 forrest shermanclass destroyers of the united states navy. Uss turner joy dd 951 bremerton historic ships association museums western wa uss turner joy is a vietnamera museum ship available for daily toursreunionsand special events. Here you can download the uss turner joy dd 951 westpac cruise book 1982 as a high resolution. Underway off the coast of oahu, hawaii, 24 november 1969. She participated extensively in the vietnam war, and was one of the principal ships involved in the gulf of tonkin incident. Uss turner joy dd951 was one of 18 forrest shermanclass destroyers of the united states. Uss turner joy dd 951 westpac cruise book 1974 scannned and contributed by jonhudson spencer. Printing is also easily possible because of the high resolution 300dpi and the missing watermarks. Back to uss turner joy dd 951 westpac cruise book 1982 page. Uss turner joy dd 951 welcome to the official site of. The cruise book contains many photos and easily identified names of the various divisions. Turner joy concluded that operation on 29 july when she disembarked the midshipmen at long beach.