Mr. Joy enlisted in the Navy in 1954. Along with serving in the Columbus, he also served in the cruisers USS Roanoke (CL-145), USS Springfield (CLG-7), and USS Little Rock (CLG-4) as a rated photographer's mate. He retired from the Navy in 1973 as a chief photographer's mate. Sources:

Articles by David W. Joy

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Collision at Sea

By David W. Joy
December 2005
Sailors on the USS Columbus were jolted out of their racks one night by "a roaring cacophony of steel." Their cruiser had just sheared off the bow of the destroyer ...