USS Turner (DDR-834)

USS Turner (DDR-834) was a Gearing-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1945. Named in honor of Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner, the ship initially served during the final months of World War II and then participated extensively in Cold War operations, including NATO exercises and Mediterranean deployments with the U.S. Sixth Fleet. In 1956, Turner was converted to a radar picket destroyer (DDR), enhancing her air defense capabilities. The vessel remained active until her decommissioning in 1969, after which she was struck from the Naval Vessel Register and later scrapped.