| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Fletcher |
| Pennant | DD 557 |
| Built by | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 9 Sep 1940 |
| Laid down | 6 May 1942 |
| Launched | 25 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 27 Oct 1943 |
| Lost | 25 Oct 1944 |
| Loss position | 11° 46'N, 126° 09'E |
| History | Sunk by gunfire from Japanese warships off Samar in position 11º46'N, 126º09'E. 183 of her crew were lost and 143 survived rescued by the USS LCI 74/337/340/341/; PC 623/1113 though all were wounded/injured; However amongst those lost was her the Commanding officer who was awarded a medal of Honour and the Ship the Presidential Citation. |
Commands listed for USS Johnston (i) (DD 557)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Cdr. Ernest Edwin Evans, USN | 27 Oct 1943 | 25 Oct 1944 (+) |
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