TURNER JOY DD 951

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Forrest Sherman Class Destroyer Keel Laid September 30 1957 - Launched May 5 1958 USS TURNER JOY DD-951 Commissioned August 3 1959 - Decommissioned November 22 1982 Stricken February 13 1990 Preserved as a memorial berthed at Bremerton, Washington

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1. USS Turner Joy DD-951 Covers Page 1    (1974)

 

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. T-32

1959-08-03

Commissioning

 

Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1974-05-12

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Locy Type 2t(n+u)

1959-11-05

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USPS Pictorial Postmark "USS TURNER JOY DD-951 Station" Bremerton WA

2009-08-03

50th Anniversary of Commissioning.

 

Other Information

TURNER JOY received nine battle stars for her Vietnam War service.

NAMESAKE - Charles Turner Joy (February 17 1895 – June 6 1956)
Joy was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. During the last years of his career, he served as Superintendent of the Naval Academy.

 

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