Today we took the ferry over to Bremerton, Washington, along with our reunion shipmates. Our destination was the USS Turner Joy, DD-951. When I was aboard the Hubbard, the Turner Joy was one of the four ships in our squadron when we took our WestPac (Western Pacific) Cruise in 1960. It was a real treat for me to be aboard the Turner Joy once again after all these years. We went there to attend the annual service to honor our departed shipmates. The service was held on the fantail (the back of the ship) and, after the names were read, three shipmates - one from each wartime era that the Hubbard served in - took part in the ceremonial throwing of the wreath into the waters. BTW, the wreath was bio-degradable so no creatures were harmed during or after the ceremony. After walking around Bremerton for a while, we took the ferry back to Seattle for some more reunion fun.
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