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USS Johnston (DD-557) 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 War. Johnston was laid down in May 1942 and was launched on 25 March 1943.
The USS Johnston, a destroyer sunk in 1944 in the Pacific theater of World War II in one of the largest naval battles in history, has been found at the bottom of the Philippine Sea, according to ...
The wreck of US Navy destroyer USS Johnston has been found under 21,180 feet of water off the coast of the Philippine island of Samar.
Only 141 of the USS Johnston's 327 crew survived when the ship was sunk on October 25, 1944, according to the Navy. Dive to world's deepest known shipwreck reaches U.S. warship Skip to main content
USS Johnston (DD-821) was a Gearing-class destroyer of the United States Navy, the second Navy ship named for Lieutenant John V. Johnston, who served in the Navy during the American Civil War. Construction and career
The team reported that it had found evidence of damage to the ship inflicted by a Japanese battleship shell, including Samuel B. Roberts ' s fallen mast. [11] The wreck of Samuel B. Roberts lies at a depth of 6,895 meters (22,621 ft; 4.284 mi), making her the deepest known shipwreck [12] and the deepest shipwreck ever identified by a crewed ...
The destroyer, USS Johnston, sank in battle back in 1944.
Two ships have been named USS Johnston in the United States Navy in honor of John Vincent Johnston. USS Johnston (DD-557), was a Fletcher-class destroyer, which sank in the Battle off Samar in 1944; USS Johnston (DD-821), was a Gearing-class destroyer launched 10 October 1945 and transferred to Taiwan in 1980