USS Johnston

1943 Fletcher-class destroyer. 
DD-557

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destroyer, Fletcher-class destroyer, Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, United States, United States Navy, 
See also USS Johnston (1945)

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• Drachinifel article^@
  

Location: 11.7667, 126.15, KML, Maps

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1942-05-06T00:00:00Z

keel laying 1942

1943-10-27T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning 1943

1943-03-25T00:00:00Z

ship launching 1943

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Christening of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63302)

Kitkun Bay

LCdr. Commander Ernest E. Evans, U.S. Navy, at the commissioning ceremonies of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle, Washington (USA), on 27 October 1943 (NH 63499)

Launch of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63496)

The most-forward 5" gun mount on the wreck of the USS Johnston, DD-557, resting in the Philippine Sea at 6,425 meters, where she sank after the Battle of Leyte Gulf

The starboard bow of the wreck of the USS Johnston, DD-557, resting in the Philippine Sea at 6,425 meters, where she sank after the Battle of Leyte Gulf

This is a port-side view of the bridge of the USS Johnston, taken at a depth of 6,456 meters

USS Johnston (DD-557)

USS Johnston (DD-557) Off Seattle, Washington October 27th 1943. (51095104776)

USS Johnston (DD-557) commissioning ceremonies (DD-557) at Seattle, Washington (USA), on 27 October 1943 (NH 63368)

USS Johnston (DD-557) refueling from USS Millicoma (AO-73) in August 1944

USS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after being launched at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63498)

USS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after launching at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63497)

USS Johnston (DD-557) sponsor’s party at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63301)

USS Johnston (DD-557) underway on 27 October 1943 (NH 63495)

USS Johnston (DD-557) underway on 27 October 1943 (NH 63495)

USS Johnston (DD-557) underway on 27 October 1943 (NH 63495) - Original

USS Johnston (DD-557) (51095192089)

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Drachinifel article@			Wikidata
incident	1942	keel laying			Wikidata
incident	1943	ship commissioning			Wikidata
incident	1943	ship launching			Wikidata
image		Christening of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63302)			Wikimedia
image	1944	Kitkun Bay			Wikimedia
image		LCdr. Commander Ernest E. Evans, U.S. Navy, at the commissioning ceremonies of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle, Washington (USA), on 27 October 1943 (NH 63499)			Wikimedia
image		Launch of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63496)			Wikimedia
image	2021	The most-forward 5" gun mount on the wreck of the USS Johnston, DD-557, resting in the Philippine Sea at 6,425 meters, where she sank after the Battle of Leyte Gulf			Wikimedia
image	2021	The starboard bow of the wreck of the USS Johnston, DD-557, resting in the Philippine Sea at 6,425 meters, where she sank after the Battle of Leyte Gulf			Wikimedia
image	2021	This is a port-side view of the bridge of the USS Johnston, taken at a depth of 6,456 meters			Wikimedia
image		USS Johnston (DD-557)			Wikimedia
image	2021	USS Johnston (DD-557) Off Seattle, Washington October 27th 1943. (51095104776)			Wikimedia
image	1943	USS Johnston (DD-557) commissioning ceremonies (DD-557) at Seattle, Washington (USA), on 27 October 1943 (NH 63368)			Wikimedia
image	1944	USS Johnston (DD-557) refueling from USS Millicoma (AO-73) in August 1944			Wikimedia
image		USS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after being launched at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63498)			Wikimedia
image	1943	USS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after launching at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63497)			Wikimedia
image	1943	USS Johnston (DD-557) sponsor’s party at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63301)			Wikimedia
image		USS Johnston (DD-557) underway on 27 October 1943 (NH 63495)			Wikimedia
image		USS Johnston (DD-557) underway on 27 October 1943 (NH 63495)			Wikimedia
image		USS Johnston (DD-557) underway on 27 October 1943 (NH 63495) - Original			Wikimedia
image	2021	USS Johnston (DD-557) (51095192089)			Wikimedia

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