350564 entries available online. Add yours!
0 users currently logged in and 300 visitors active.
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Turner Joy (DD 951). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
Looking for US Navy memorabilia? Try the Ship's Store.
There are 155 crew members registered for the USS Turner Joy (DD 951).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1973 | 1974 – 1979 | 1980 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, Henry (Hank) | SKSN | 1974 – 1975 | Supply | Anybody remember the Turner Joy swim team's exploits in Hong Kong 1974? I came aboard the T.J. In Hong Kong that year along with Billy Ornales |
| Westberg, Lonny | ET1 | Jun 1974 – Dec 1976 | oe | |
| Fearon, Jim | BT2 | Jul 1974 – Oct 1977 | B | Made two great cruises. Had a blast. Remember Lenny Coker well. From OK City.. |
| Marks, Ed (Groucho) | PNSN | 1975 – 1977 | OPS | For some of you, I was your favorite personelman-you know what I mean!!! Those were some of the best times of my life. Sure miss them now! I know you guys remember P.I.! Great times. Then glued to dock in San Diego! |
| Bishop, Carl | SKSN | 1975 – 1977 | Supply | It was my home away-from-home aboard this historical ship. Earn my Shellback and Golden Shellback in two consecutive Westpac tours. Commanded by CDR Howard Shores. |
| Delguidice, Mike | HM3 | 1975 – Jan 7, 1977 | Operations | Retired from USPS September 2018 |
| Kemsley, Frank | BT1 | Mar 1, 1975 – Dec 30, 1980 | B | Love this ship. She was my first and I could write journals of stories about my times aboard. B-Div was tight but you had to be tough. Some of the names I remember: CMD Bennett, Smitty, Schultz, Fearon, Kerry, Seltopher, Pistaco, Berry, Berube. |
| Chapa, Santos | RM2 | Mar 24, 1975 – Dec 19, 1979 | OC | My first ship and duty station. Many good memories! |
| Rieke, Dan | STG-3 | Apr 15, 1975 – Aug 1976 | Fox (Sonar) | Trying to confirm the name of the Soviet Cruiser than nearly rammed us in the Indian Ocean during Mid-Link '75 in November 1975 during exercises with USS Midway. Was it the Marshal Voroshilov? |
| Bryant, Thomas/tommy | MM3 | Jun 1975 – Dec 1975 | M | Dates are approximate. After engine room. LPO was Stewart,also remember Risinger,Presley,Heinert,Sweet,Crook,Watson. Did Pearl,Midway,Guam,PI,Singapore,Iran.Loved Alongapo. |
| O,neill, Brian | SM3 | Aug 13, 1975 – Feb 27, 1979 | OPS | IS'NT it funny as time goes by you just remember the good times. I just rememberd a bad time when i felt that drip in my shorts HaHa |
| Santiago, Ruben C. | EM2 | Nov 1975 – Sep 1979 | E | My first ship. Did electrical work from the bow light to the wake light, and aircraft warning lt (underway) to a limit switch in the bilge. What an experience !!! |
| Roberts, Craig | IC2 | Jun 1976 – Jun 1978 | E | Proud to have served on the Turner Joy despite engineering problems. |
| Richards, Gregg | ET2 | Aug 1, 1976 – Nov 1, 1977 | OE | My first ship, my favorite. Tin Cans all the way! |
| Smith, Bob aka "Snuffy" | MM2 | Sep 1, 1976 – Aug 28, 1980 | M | Knew some great people on TJ Great memories of the PI on westpac |
| McNew, Daniel | BM3 | Sep 15, 1976 – Aug 6, 1977 | 1st | |
| Smolinsky, Lawrence | FTG3 | 1977 – 1978 | Deck | Great times aboard the TJ. Best times of my life! |
| Rhoades, Joseph | BT2 | Apr 1977 – Jun 1979 | B-Division | Just wanted to check in. Frank Kemsley how are you |
| Fry, Ricky | GMG2 | Apr 15, 1977 – Dec 19, 1980 | 2nd Division | Of my 32 years in the Navy, The TJ was the best ship I ever served on. I have kept track of former shipmates, GMG2 Stabbe, GMG1 Dale, however I have not had any luck finding GMG2 Byers or the rest of my division, |
| Henderson, Jim | HT-2 | Jul 1977 – Jan 1980 | R-1 | WANTED A WEST - PAC ON THE T. J. and we got the shipyards in long beach instead. made many friends here.Mike ostler, Mark stazak to name a couple. Any other R division,- electrician, HT-engineman,ANY SHIPMATES OUT THERE |
| Teetsel, Chuck | FTG3 | Aug 1977 – Aug 25, 1978 | Deck | Spent my last year in the Navy aboard the TJ. Longest time underway was being towed from San Diego to Long Beach where she was still in overhaul when I go out. Had a lot of fun with a great crew but would have preferred to be at sea. |
| Stohl, Greg | MM2 | Sep 1977 – Feb 1980 | R Division | I arrived aboard to find the ship getting ready to leave San Diego for LBNSY for a 9 month overhaul which was extended to 18 months of pure shipyard “Joy”. |
| Johnson, William | STGC | Nov 15, 1977 – Jun 18, 1979 | AS Division | |
| Ybarra, John | Rm3 | 1978 – 1980 | Operations | Hello this is Rm3 Ybarra John,I remember the TJ taxi wish I could have bought it, ii remember wheeler,shepard,ramirez,joy and the other radiomen good crew, and mm toomer. Capone... |
| Hilbish, Bill | EW3 | Jan 1, 1978 – Nov 1, 1980 | OE | I remember EW1 Bland, EW2 Aragon, ET3 Jacobs, EWSN Shimanski, Long Beach shipyard, the TJ Taxi, Captain Bianco. |
| Fowler, Marty | SM | Feb 8, 1978 – Sep 23, 1981 | OPERATIONS | I really enjoyed my time on this tin can! The Turner Joy had some very good people who I still miss to this day. Worked with JW, ERIC, TIM, RANDY and Jesse |
| Lathrop, Lee | Jun 6, 1978 – Nov 10, 1982 | M | TO THE SHIPMATES THAT I HAVE SERVED WITH I HOPE LIFE AFTER OUR REMEMBERAL TOUR ONBOARD THE T.J. ,HAS ALLOWED YOU ALL TO PROSPER. AFTER RETIREMENT I OFTEN REFLECT THE ROUGH TIMES AS WELL AS THE GOOD THAT WE ENDURED. WE KEPT T.J.'s PROUD HISTORY ALI | |
| Booth, Clyde | SHSN | Oct 19, 1978 – Jul 30, 1980 | Supply | Hello all, I am killer/danerous nickname. email me at sfooha@yahoo.com anyone who served durning this time is encouraged to write. Thanks |
| Bobb, Adam | BT3 | Nov 10, 1978 – Oct 20, 1980 | Engineering | To be a BT? You had to do it to understand it. If the BT's don't groove the ship don't move! |
| Marquez, Vincent | MS3 | Dec 1978 – May 1980 | Supply | Great times aboard the Turner Joy. Looking for shipmate Beto Gonzalez and any HM who served during March 1980. |
| Phipps, Dwane | EN3 | 1979 – 1981 | A-GANG | thanks for the good times |
| Upton, Larry | 1979 – 1982 | S-1 SUPPLY | LOOKING FOR SOME SHIPMATES WHO SERVED WITH ME DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. HAD SOME GREAT MEMORIES. WESTPACS/SOUTHPAC. I RETIRED FROM THE NAVY IN 1996, AND I RESIDE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. I LEFT AS A SK2. EMAIL ME AT LUPTON@NYCAP.RR.COM | |
| Wiesner, Mark | 1979 – 1980 | O.I. | Hello to all...this is the wheez coming at ya!!!! looking for anyone who served on the Turner Joy on the 1980 wespac...I have seen the T.J. web site and will travel the distance just to sit in my special spot...the little box at the bow | |
| Wiesner, Mark | 1979 – 1981 | |||
| Turney, David | BT3 | 1979 – 1981 | B | |
| Toomes, Gregory (Rock) | E5/YN2 | Feb 15, 1979 – Aug 2, 1982 | Operations | I like to reach out to my fellow shipmates to let them know those were some of the best times of my life. God bless you all and your families.. Have a great life. My email is grtoomes@gmail.com. Holla!!!!!! |
| Patrick, Corridan | MM3 | Mar 1979 – Aug 21, 1982 | MM | Salute to Captain Bianco, "Hi how ya doing?" |
| Turney, David | BT3 | May 10, 1979 – Aug 30, 1981 | Engineering | I worked in the Aft fire room between 1979 and 1981. I went on the last West/South Pac Where I became a Shellback. It was very hard work, but was worth it. I remember working 23 hours, then 3 hours sleep then 18 more. May GOD bless those who serve. |
| Brennan, Joe Joe Bob | EN 2 | Jun 1979 – 1982 | a gang | had some of the best times on the tj |
| Davis, Richard | BT1 | Jun 8, 1979 – Mar 2, 1981 | B | |
| Callahan, James | BM 3 | Sep 16, 1979 – Apr 19, 1983 | deck | just to say hellow to all turnerjoy shipmates |
| Toomer, Oshedrick | MM3 | Sep 25, 1979 – Nov 18, 1982 | M-DIV./ 1ST DIV. | The Turner Joy was my first ship in navy. I think about the crew alot on that ship. I made the last two westpac's on TJ. 1980 and 1982. The TJ. was one of my, best ships in the navy. My god bless all, my old shipmates. |
| Schofield, Randy | BT | Oct 1979 – Mar 1982 | b | what's up fellow snipes. i often think back to those two and a half years i spent aboard tj.the work was very hard ,but friends and liberty call made i very memorable. i'll never forget the first cruise to austrailia and new zealand,wow. |
| Laemmel, Shane | MR3 | Oct 15, 1979 – Sep 15, 1982 | AC/R | Best Friends BT2 Scott Uline STG3 E.Buckner RMSN Wheeler BTFN Arno Smith MR1 Nole Fune MR3 Perry Dugay MM3 Eagling EN3 MacAvoy EN3 Brennan Tombs Jose Mangabat Pedro Magistrado Jun Cruz Pete Rose Capt J.A.Bianco was the coolest! |
| Thornton, Joe | MM3 | Nov 1979 – Sep 1983 | M | Great Memories in aft Engine Room |
Register and add yourself to the Crew List of the USS Turner Joy (DD 951).
Report an offensive or inappropriate entry.
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1967 | 1968 – 1973 | 1974 – 1979 | 1980 – now
↑ To top of page | ↓ To bottom of page
There are currently no planned reunions.