USS Johnston (DD-557)
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USS Johnston (DD-557) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the U.S. Navy renowned for its heroic, outgunned charge against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Johnston (DD-557) canonical | 5 |
| destroyer USS Johnston | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2464034 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Johnston (DD-557) Context triple: [Battle off Samar, notableU.S.Ship, USS Johnston (DD-557)]
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A.
USS Maddox (DD-731)
USS Maddox (DD-731) was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for its controversial role in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, which helped escalate American involvement in the Vietnam War.
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B.
USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy best known for its controversial role in the events that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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C.
USS Walke (DD-723)
USS Walke (DD-723) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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D.
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
USS La Vallette (DD-448) was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II.
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E.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USS Johnston (DD-557) Target entity description: USS Johnston (DD-557) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the U.S. Navy renowned for its heroic, outgunned charge against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
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A.
USS Maddox (DD-731)
USS Maddox (DD-731) was a U.S. Navy destroyer best known for its controversial role in the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, which helped escalate American involvement in the Vietnam War.
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B.
USS Turner Joy (DD-951)
USS Turner Joy (DD-951) was a Forrest Sherman-class destroyer of the United States Navy best known for its controversial role in the events that escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
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C.
USS Walke (DD-723)
USS Walke (DD-723) was an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer of the United States Navy that served prominently during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
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D.
USS La Vallette (DD-448)
USS La Vallette (DD-448) was a U.S. Navy Fletcher-class destroyer that saw extensive service in the Pacific during World War II.
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E.
USS Cassin Young
USS Cassin Young is a preserved World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer now serving as a museum ship in Boston, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fletcher-class destroyer
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United States Navy warship ⓘ World War II destroyer ⓘ |
| armament |
5 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ depth charges ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| awarded |
Battle stars for World War II service
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation
|
| battle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| beam | about 39.7 ft ⓘ |
| builder | Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| builtAt | Tacoma, Washington ⓘ |
| captainAward |
Navy Medal of Honor
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surface form:
Medal of Honor for Ernest E. Evans
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| causeOfLoss | gunfire from Japanese surface ships ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Commander Ernest E. Evans ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1943-10-27 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 329 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 2,050 tons ⓘ |
| hullType | destroyer ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1942-05-06 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1943-03-25 ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of destroyer courage and sacrifice in U.S. Navy history ⓘ |
| length | about 376.5 ft ⓘ |
| locationOfWreck | Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 35 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Johnston Island ⓘ |
| notableAction |
laid smoke screen to protect escort carriers
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torpedo attack on Japanese heavy cruisers at Samar ⓘ |
| notableFor | aggressive attack against superior Japanese surface force ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Task Unit 77.4.3
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surface form:
Task Unit 77.4.3
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| pennantNumber | DD-557 ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| roleAtBattleOffSamar | screening destroyer for escort carriers ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1943 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Fletcher class ⓘ |
| successorNamesake | USS Johnston (DD-821) ⓘ |
| sunkDuring | Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 1944-10-25 ⓘ |
| taskUnitNickname | Taffy 3 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: USS Johnston (DD-557) Description of subject: USS Johnston (DD-557) was a Fletcher-class destroyer of the U.S. Navy renowned for its heroic, outgunned charge against a superior Japanese fleet during the Battle off Samar in World War II.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
destroyer USS Johnston