USS Turner Joy (DD-951)

The USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer commissioned by the United States Navy in 1959. Named after Admiral Charles Turner Joy, she played a significant role in the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, which escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Throughout the Vietnam conflict, Turner Joy provided naval gunfire support, performed carrier escort duties, and participated in search and rescue operations. After decades of service, she was decommissioned in 1982 and now serves as a museum ship in Bremerton, Washington.