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USS Joyce (DE 317)

Flag Hoist/Radio Call Sign: N H R T

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CLASS: Edsall TYPE: FMR (geared diesel, Fairbanks-Morse reverse gear drive, 3" guns)
Displacement: 1,200 tons (std) 1,590 tons (full) Dimensions: 306' (oa), 300' (wl) x 36' 10" x 12' 3" (max)
Armament: 3 x 3"/50 Mk22 (1x3), 1 twin 40mm Mk1 AA, 8 x 20mm Mk 4 AA, 3 x 21" Mk15 TT (3x1),
1 Hedgehog Projector Mk10 (144 rounds), 8 Mk6 depth charge projectors, 2 Mk9 depth charge tracks
Machinery: 4 Fairbanks-Morse Mod. 38d81/8 geared diesel engines, 4 diesel-generators, 6000 shp, 2 screws
Speed: 21 knots Range: 9,100 nm @ 12 knots Crew: 8 / 201

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Operational and Building Data
Laid down by Consolidated Steel, Orange TX on 8 March 1943, Launched 26 May 1943
Commissioned 30 September 1943, Decommissioned 1 May 1946
Reclassified and converted DER-317, 13 September 1950
Recommissioned 28 February 1951, Decommissioned 17 June 1960
Stricken 1 December 1972

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Fate: sold for scrapping 11 September 1973

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Contributed By And/Or Copyright
	137k	undated wartime image		James Rocheleau
	175k	8 July 1950: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Amidships looking forward plan view of USS Joyce (DE 317) under conversion. Note that much of her topside equipment has been removed including her mast. She was under conversion from 27 June 1950 to 8 March 1951. (US Navy photo #DE 317 6592-7-50)		Darryl Baker
	166k	8 July 1950: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Amidships looking aft plan view of Joyce under conversion. Note that much of her topside equipment has been removed. (US Navy photo #DE 317 6594-7-50)		Darryl Baker
	166k	16 February 1951: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Radm F. E. Beatty, Area Commander Mare Island, speaks at the commissioning of the USS Joyce (DER 317). Capt B. E. Manseau (Commander of Mare Island) is the officer behind and to the left of Radm Beatty. (US Navy photo #DER 317 8219-2-51)		Darryl Baker
	22k	28 February 1951: Mare Island Navy Yard		-
	166k	28 February 1951: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Bow on view of Joyce departing Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DER 317 8407-2-51)		Darryl Baker
	166k	28 February 1951: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Stern view of Joyce departing Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DER 317 8411-2-51)		Darryl Baker
	166k	9 March 1951: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Forward plan view of Joyce at Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DER 317 8513-2-51)		Darryl Baker
	166k	9 March 1951: Mare Island NSY, San Francisco CA - Aft plan view of Joyce at Mare Island. (US Navy photo #DER 317 8516-2-51)		Darryl Baker
	98k	circa 1952: swinging on a mooring buoy		Robert Hurst
	98k	undated, as DER-317		Max Selby
	81k	undated, as DER-317		James Rocheleau
	54k	Summer of 1953: Kingston, Jamaica		© James Rocheleau
	21k	Summer 1955: Newport RI		James Rocheleau

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Additional Memoribilia

Ship's Lighter Courtesy of Mike Smolinski

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View the USS Joyce (DE-317), DANFS history entry
located on the Haze Gray & Underway web site.

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Crew Contact And Reunion Information

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Last Reunion
November 2006 at San Antonio TX
Contact Name: James J. Rocheleau
Address: 2902 Memorial Drive / Two Rivers WI 54241
Phone: (920) 793-4617
E-mail:Voice of the Joyce

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