USS Turner Joy (DD-951) is one of 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers of the United States Navy. She was named for Admiral Charles Turner Joy USN (1895–1956). Commissioned in 1959, she spent her entire career in the Pacific. She participated extensively in the Vietnam War, and was one of the principal ships involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
USS Turner Joy
Turner Joy, retired and docked in Bremerton, 2006.
Turner Joy in Bremerton, 2014
A view of the bridge.
Forrest Sherman-class destroyer
The 18 Forrest Sherman-class destroyers comprised the first post-war class of US destroyers. Commissioned beginning in 1955, these ships served until the late 1980s. Their weaponry underwent considerable modification during their years of service. Four were converted to guided-missile destroyers. This class also served as the basis for the Charles F. Adams-class guided-missile destroyers.
USS Barry on 16 October 1983
USS Decatur (DDG-31) after conversion to a guided-missile destroyer with one of the aft gun mounts replaced with a Mk 13 missile launcher.
USS Barry (DD-933) with aft gun mount removed and replaced with an ASROC launcher.