The USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was rushed overseas early in December, 1972 to use its new 5” 54cal MK 42 Mod 10 gun mounts that could reliably fire 40 rounds per gun per minute. With the 3” 50cal automatic twin mount rated at 50 rounds per barrel per minute, the Turner Joy could put out…
BATTLE OF BRANDON BAY. The 3 ships formed up in a loose line abreast about 1945, all at four boiler, split plant operation, running lights off and about 2030 we went to General Quarters (GQ), (Battle Stations) and we started our run at 35,000 yards from the beach building up to 32 knots. Soon we…
Did you read the History of the T.J.? If so I got a little sea story to tell you about the part concerning the T.J. firing the last round of Naval Gun Fire Support in Vietnam. We had gotten word early in the morning on the 27th that the Cease Fire would go into effect…