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Turner Joy Battle Stations

United States of America · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1964Date range
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Chronological records

1964

Robert Barnhart4 August 1964

Gulf of Tonkin · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd

Barnhart placed Turner Joy at battle readiness as radar contacts appeared to approach the formation and the destroyers increased speed and maneuvered defensively.

Names involved

Robert Barnhart

Provenance

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