In 1913, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Turner briefly held command of the destroyer . After receiving instruction in ordnance engineering and service on board the gunboat , he was assigned to the battleships , and during 1916–19. From 1919 to 1922, Lieutenant Commander Turner was an ordnance officer at the Naval Gun Factory in Washington, D.C. He then was gunnery officer of the battleship , fleet gunnery officer on the Staff of Commander Scouting Fleet and commanding officer of the destroyer .