USS Turner Joy

Friday, March 16, 2012

Close up view of the exterior of one of the gun mounts. March 2012. Photo by Michael Stitt.

DD-951

STATISTICAL DATA AT POINT OF COMMISSIONING

Displacement: 2800 tons

Fully Loaded: 4050 tons

Length: 418 feet

Beam: 45 feet

Draft: 22 feet

Power: 70,000 hp steam turbines, two propeller shafts

Speed: 32.5 knots

Crew: 319-332 (19 Officers, 300 Enlisted)

Guns: (3) 5-inch plus (4) 3-inch, 50 caliber antiaircraft in twin mounts

Antisubmarine Weapons: (6) 12.75 inch torpedo tubes

Builder: Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company

Keel Laid: 30 September, 1957

Launched: 5 May, 1958

Commissioned: 3 August 1959

Decommissioned: 27 November 1982

Naval Memorial: 1990

Take a Self Guided Tour!

The Bremerton Historic Ships Association has a primary goal of creating and maintaining a permanent, educational navy memorial. They are a private, self-sustaining, non-profit organization supported by membership dues, admissions, and tax deductible contributions. In short, they need the public's support to keep, maintain and grow this incredible, educational facility that honors our men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting ours. At the time of this posting the admission cost for the self guided tour was $12.00 per adult, this will give you access to the vessel from 10AM-5PM. Over 90% of the Turner Joy was accessible to the public (Their goal is 100% in the near future) with valuable information posted throughout the entire ship. Bring the whole family and step onto a piece of living history.

For tour information or membership write to:

Bremerton Historic Ships Association

300 Washington Beach Avenue

Bremerton, Wa. 98310

or call:

(360) 792-2457

USS Turner Joy

Friday, March 16, 2012

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