WWII destroyer USS Johnston found 4-miles deep in the Philippine Sea. She sank after charging a line of Japanese warships to protect American forces during the Battle off Samar, Oct. 25, 1944. #HonorTheFallen DETAILS: https://go.usa.gov/xHxuz 📺 Courtesy: Caladan Oceanic | U.S. Navy

The Destroyer That Took On the Impossible, USS Johnston — Part 1 At Leyte Gulf, USS Johnston charged headlong into a fleet of Japanese battleships and cruisers. Commander Ernest Evans led the attack through smoke and shellfire, striking the cruiser Kumano and crippling her with torpedoes before Yamato’s massive guns found their range. Wounded but unbroken, Evans kept fighting—his destroyer trading blows with giants. #WWII #USSJohnston #ErnestEvans #Taffy3 #LeyteGulf #BattleOffSamar | The Reliabl