USS Johnston (DD-557)
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USS Johnston was a Fletcher-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after Lieutenant John V. Johnston, an officer of the US Navy during the American Civil W
Johnston in Seattle, 27 October 1943
Ernest E. Evans, the Commander of Johnston for the entirety of her service, present at her commissioning, October 27, 1943
Marie S. Klinger, grandniece of Lt. John V. Johnston, at the ceremonial launch of USS Johnston on 25 March 1943
Johnston refueling from the oiler Millicoma, 12 August 1944
USS Samuel B. Roberts was a John C. Butler-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy which served in World War II, the first of three U.S. Navy ships to bear the name.
USS Johnston (DD-557)
…Lying more than 20,000 feet (6,100 m) below the surface of the ocean, it was the deepest shipwreck ever surveyed until the 22 June 2022 discovery of USS Samuel B. Roberts, sunk during the same engagement. To rectify the top-heaviness and stability problems of the preceding Benson and Gleaves classes, the Fletcher class…
Samuel B. Roberts at sea, c. October 1944
Launch of Samuel B. Roberts on 20 January 1944
Broken stern section
Aft 5" gun mount