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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.
Welcome to the USS Turner Joy (DD-951) Naval Destroyer Museum Ship, moored in Bremerton, Washington.
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Jan 12, 2023 · USS Turner Joy (DD-951) crewmember handles a five-inch gun projectile during Vietnam War operations in the South China Sea, February 1970. U.S. Navy photograph, USN 1143901. Starboard view of destroyer USS Turner Joy (DD-951) with the city of San Diego, California, in the background, 1 June 1981.
Built at: Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, Seattle, Washington. Keel laid: September 30, 1957. Launched: May 5, 1958. Commissioned: August 3, 1959.
Turner Joy’s distinctive service included a double-duty role as flagship for Destroyer Squadron 13 and Destroyer Division 131 with several tours in the Pacific. She also stood air-sea rescue duty near the Marianas Islands for President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s visit to several Asian nations.
The USS TURNER JOY is located on the Bremerton Boardwalk within an easy walk of the Seattle Ferry Terminal and the Harborside Convention Center. A Washington State Ferry serves the route from Downtown Seattle – Bremerton. The ferry from Seattle takes about an hour.
Joy was a key leader in the highly successful Inchon landing of September 1950. By November 1950 he commanded 400 Allied and American ships. For ten months after July 1951, Joy additionally served as the senior United Nations delegate at the Korean Armistice Conference held at Kaesong and, later, Panmunjom.
Seniors (62+) & Retired Military (with ID)
Do allow approximately an hour to two hours for a tour of the USS TURNER JOY (DD-951). We stop selling tour tickets 30 minutes prior to closing time. When planning a trip aboard our ship, there are several things you should anticipate.
