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Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner (May 27, 1885 – February 12, 1961), commonly known as Kelly Turner, was an admiral of the United States Navy during the Second World War, where he commanded the Amphibious Force in the Pacific theater.
- 1904–1947
- United States Navy
Admiral Kelly Turner. Richmond Kelly Turner (* 27. Mai 1885 in Portland, Oregon, USA; † 12. Februar 1961 in Monterey, Kalifornien) war ein Admiral der US Navy. Militärische Laufbahn. Im Juni 1908 graduierte Turner an der US Naval Academy in Annapolis, die er seit 1904 besuchte. Anschließend diente er während der folgenden vier ...
Admiral Richmond K. Turner was a commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet who failed to inform Admiral Kimmel of Japanese threats before the Pearl Harbor attack. He also led the Allied forces at the Battle of Savo Island, where he lost 1,077 lives in 32 minutes due to confusion and friendly fire. Learn more about his role, mistakes, and legacy in this article.
31. Aug. 2015 · Richmond K. Turner's subsequent deployments have followed in the wake of her first WestPac voyage, with leave, upkeep, overhaul, and type training rounding out her periods in homeport. She stood out of San Diego 15 October 1966, bound a second time for Southeast Asian waters. Returning to her homeport 28 March 1967, she punctuated her coastal operations with a midshipman training cruise to ...
On April 1, 1945, Task Force 51, led by Vice Admiral Richmond K. Turner, USN, landed U.S. Soldiers and Marines from four divisions to go ashore on Okinawa after neutralizing the heaviest gunfire. For this invasion, the landing was the easy part of the campaign. One-hundred thousand Japanese had concentrated in the extensive and well-armed ...
USS Richmond K. Turner (DLG-20 / CG-20) was a Leahy-class cruiser destroyer leader in the United States Navy. The ship was named for Admiral Richmond K. Turner, who served during World War II. The keel of Richmond K. Turner was laid on 9 January 1961 by New York
Admiral Richmond K. Turner, USN (1885-1961) Richmond Kelly Turner was born in Portland, Oregon, on 27 May 1885. Appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from California in 1904, he graduated in June 1908 and served in several ships over the next four years. In 1913, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Turner briefly held command of the destroyer Stewart. After receiving instruction in ordnance engineering ...
