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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.
Richmond Kelly Turner (Portland, Oregón, 27 de mayo de 1885-Monterey, California, 12 de febrero de 1961) fue un almirante de la Armada de los Estados Unidos, director de la oficina criptográfica MAGIC en Washington D. C., comandante de las fuerzas anfibias en el Frente del Pacífico durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Learn how Admiral Richmond K. Turner failed to communicate Japanese threats before Pearl Harbor and lost 1,077 lives in 32 minutes at Savo Island. Find out why he was accused of negligence and disregard for his naval command.
Richmond Kelly Turner fue un almirante de la Armada de los Estados Unidos, director de la oficina criptográfica MAGIC en Washington D. C., comandante de las fuerzas anfibias en el Frente del Pacífico durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
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
USS RICHMOND K. TURNER departed San Diego June 4, 1965 her first deployment to the Western Pacific. She joined Task Force 77 in the South China Sea area and served as missile support ship for the attack carriers CORAL SEA (CVA 43), INDEPENDENCE (CV 62), and ORISKANY (CV 34).
31 de ago. de 2015 · Richmond K. Turner was a naval officer and aviator who commanded amphibious forces in the Pacific during World War II. The ship named after him was commissioned in 1964 and served in Vietnam and other operations until 1973.
