1982

June 20, 1982 – Destroyers USS Lynde McCormick (DDG 8), USS Turner Joy (DD 951) and the cruiser USS Sterett were fired upon by machine guns from an unidentified vessel after returning from the U.S. – Thai exercise Cobra Gold, ’82. The USS Lynde McCormick DDG-8 returned fire and the foreign vessel fled without further action.

The incident mentioned was off the coast of Vietnam at approx 2am. The Turner Joy was actually hit by a 30 caliber round in the ward room. the only casualty was the wardroom stereo of the USS Turner Joy. The USS Lynde McCormick did return fire with a deck mounted 50 Caliber and I believe the USS Sterett lobbed a couple of illumination rounds.

Martin Bogle
STGCS(SW) Ret.

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