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USS Johnston (DD-557)
USS ''Johnston'' (DD-557) was a World War II-era ''Fletcher''-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship named after Lieutenant John V. Johnston. The ship was most famous for its bold action in the Battle off Samar. The small "tincan" destroyer armed with nothing larger than 5 inch (127mm) guns and torpedoes would lead the attack of a handful of light ships which had inadvertently been left unprotected in the path of a massive Japanese fleet led by battleships and cruisers. The sacrifices of ''Johnston'' and her little escort carrier task unit "Taffy 3" helped stop Admiral Kurita's powerful Center Force from attacking vulnerable U.S. landing forces, and inflicted greater losses than they suffered.
==Construction and commissioning==
''Johnston'' was laid down on 6 May 1942 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Washington; launched on 25 March 1943; sponsored by Mrs. Marie S. Klinger, great-niece of her namesake; and commissioned on 27 October 1943, Lieutenant Commander Ernest E. Evans in command.
The day ''Johnston'' was commissioned, Cmdr. Evans made a speech to the crew, in which he quoted a phrase attributed to John Paul Jones: "This is going to be a fighting ship. I intend to go in harm's way, and anyone who doesn't want to go along had better get off right now."〔() Robert Jon Cox. Accessed 4 July 2007.〕
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