Newly Released Computer Model of USS Johnston Shipwreck Displays Evidence of Explosions
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- Опубліковано 15 лип 2024
- The official computer-generated model of the shipwreck of the USS Johnston has been revealed. It is the very model prepared for the US Navy by Parks Stephenson, the expedition historian who actually dove on the wreck of the USS Johnston DD-557.
Amazing up-close photographs and video of the deep-water shipwreck of the heroic WW2 destroyer USS Johnston shocked the world, because at over four miles down, it was the deepest shipwreck ever to be discovered and explored at that time.
During a recent episode of the video podcast Museum Ship Mafia, a crossover broadcast of the 'Buffalo Naval Park', 'USS Slater', and 'History X' UA-cam channels, the computer model was presented and compared to photos and video footage of the shipwreck.
0:00 Intro
1:15 Introduction of Expedition Team Member Parks Stephenson
3:45 First glimpse of the computer model of the USS Johnston
4:25 How the Johnston wreck broke in half
6:00 Analyzing the various shell hits
8:45 The shell hits that stopped Johnston dead in the water
9:50 The hit on the gun director housing
For a fascinating edge-of-your-seat account of this naval battle, you must check-out 'The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors', by James Hornfischer…
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"Exploring the Deep, The Titanic Expeditions" by James Cameron and Parks Stephenson...
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Thanks for showing this. After reading the Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, I have been fascinated with the battle, particularly the role of the Johnston. To see her in such remarkable condition despite her battle scars was amazing. It had to be unbelievable for the team to see the 557 when they discovered her.
Thanks for the great comment, Mark. So glad to see you enjoyed the video.
RIP to the crew of the Johnston. And thank you to the author James D Hornfischer for his work covering the Battle Off Samar. And RIP also to James who died of cancer in June 2021. Glad he lived to see that the USS Johnston had been found.
The B17 Bomber got clipped today by the Commeritive Airforces a P-63 perpeller clipped the fuselage of the B-17 Bomber fuselage in Dallas Texas Airshow so we lost another B-17 Bomber pray for the victims and my friends at the Dallas Texas Airshow an the victims as well! They took me up in the B-24 Liberator at Wings of Honor WW2 MUSEUM, keep them in your prayers!
@@chainsawFirewood89 will do. Heard the news and saw the horrible footage a couple hours ago. RIP to the victims. I met the pilot (briefly) of the Nine o Nine that crashed in 2019 several years earlier when they flew in to Seattle.
@@chainsawFirewood89 more than clipped. Both aircraft destroyed.
This ship did not succumb to damage from the enemy. It sank under the weight of the balls of its crew.
Truer words spoken
Damn right it did
Amen brother.
God Bless each one of those Heroic souls
Hail the victorious dead.
“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.”. Rest in Peace Commander Evans and all who sailed on the Johnston.
If he saw the United States today he would’ve switched sides 😂
@@openbordersforisrael6169 would have recognized the fight, different enemy.
The Navy need another USS Evans since the one named after him was scrapped almost 50 years ago.
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Patriots like Johnston do not turn traitor as did Trump.
This is how free men fight!
My Uncle was aboard the USS JOHNSTON, and went down with the ship. I was on the USS RANGER CV-61, and had the honor of dropping a wreath over her burial site.
Incredible. What year did the wreath dropping happen?
@@Adino1 I dropped the wreath back in 1980, I believe it was.
May GOD have Mercy on His Soul and all Poor Departed Souls Past Present and Future. 🙏✝️🇺🇸❤️
Thank u for his service and thank u for ur service aswell
I read the account of the Johnston years ago. True American grit and heroism.
Have never figure out why this battle was never made into a movie. Such bravery by Captain and crew.
People wouldn't believe it.
@@SueDoeNimh Or Hollywood would screw it up. Like changing the story to the Yamato was minding it's own business and then here comes this mean American Destroyer and attacking it.
Plus they'd have to turn some of the crew into flaming trans sailors or drag queens. After all. Its HollyWOKE now
@@mpetersen6 Just what I was thinking. And let's not forget the gratuitous sex scene right in the middle of the battle.
Or have two lovers like in Titanic.
My uncle, husband of my mother's sister was a Naval fighter pilot in this battle. He said they flew for almost three days non stop, the battle became so hectic that they were told to land on any American carrier available.
Upon landing he would be hoisted out of the cockpit, the cockpit washed out, and then while on deck, he would be stripped of his clothes, hosed off, dried off, clothed, while the plane was refueled, and armament reloaded, handed a huge sack of sandwiches and one or two thermoses of coffee and sent back out.
How many of those sandwiches did he get to eat? Bet he remembers what they were too whether he ate em or not..
Amazing people there off Samar. Their story is nothing short of heroic.
You realize they HOSED the cockpit out, fresh cloths... they HAD to do their business in the pilot suit. GO TEAM USA!
Too bad we couldn't design a fighter plane that could drop the shit bombs on command over enemy ships and such. That would REALLY tell our enemy what we thought of them.
@justincooper5189 In Vietnam a Spad launched off a carrier with a toilet on a bomb rack on the right wing.
The fact that the deep ocean has preserved her in such condition and upright on the sea floor is very fitting for this ship.
And safely beyond the reach of Chinese thievery...
Sitting proud, having fought well above her weight class and hurt the hostiles, making them pay for every hit she took.
The only thing she needs is a replacement flag to be flying over her.
@@charlesharper2357hopefully.
I feel like it is her way of having a rised hand to the sky and swearing that she isnt done yet. Tough little ship
Still screening for the carriers…
My father was on a troop transport in Leyte gulf. Thank God for the Ernest Evans, Johnston and the rest of Taffy 3. Rest in Peace, brave sailors.
And thank you so very much. Indeed thank God for Commander Evans. My dad served aboard the Johnston, aka GQ Johnny, under Ernest Evans. My dad, Donald McHatton Jones, would have absolutely loved your comment.
They changed the course of history, had they lost the battle of Leyte gulf who knows. The US may have negotiated peace with Japan in a bamboo curtain Asia as it did the iron curtain with the Soviets. Or atom bombs would be dropped not only on Japan but enemy occupied Manila or Singapore as well.
Samar changed little. By the time it happened, the Americans had been landing for days (since October 20th), and most of the troops and supplies were already ashore. It didn’t matter what sort of opposition Centre Force was up against because Centre Force was TOO LATE.
The idea that Centre Force ever had any chance of attacking the American landings successfully is laughable. Without Taffy 3, Kurita would have gotten to the beaches to maybe destroy some already-emptied transports before he had to bigger out before the main American fleet showed up.
@@toldyouso5588 I wouldn’t go that far. Casualties would have been far higher but a negotiated peace with Japan? Nope. One possible outcome of Kurita staying there to destroy the beach head landings is give Halsey and the entire US Navy time to destroy Kurita’s entire fleet.
@@TheLouHam, probably would not have happened as the glory seeking Halsey had already abandoned Taffy 3 to it's fate as he ran off to sink four virtually useless aircraft carriers. To me, he abandoned his post and the crews of these tin cans paid dearly for it. He should have been court martialed for his actions!
As someone who has sailed on a tin can (USS Thach, FFG 43) twice the size of a Fletcher, I can't even begin to imagine fighting this battle. Everyone is gonna die someday, but we'll remember these guys forever.
R.I.P. hero's. Halsey should of been court-martialed for this and the Typhoon
sailed on the Mahlon S Tisdale FFG-27
@@briancooper2112 i second that , thanks Halsey for forever taking away the chances of a surface battle that would have dwarfed Jutland🙄
Klakring FFG-42 here!
@@briancooper2112 Admiral Halsey contributed far more to the USA achieving Victory, and preserving Lives of Americans.
There was not the technology, nor base of knowledge about storms, nor of the location of the enemy.
Bold decisions often paid off. Cautious decisions, which is what you seem to feel Admiral Halsey should have done in these 2 situations; when he was correct to be bold Dozens, possibly Hundreds of times is Foolish.
Caution is why the US Navy abandoned the Marines on Guadalcanal at the beginning of the invasion, leaving them short of many necessities. Subsequent naval actions near Guadalcanal may not have been so desperate, and resulted in such terrible losses if the original commander had been bold enough to land all of the Marines and Navy personnel and Logistics as planned. Forced to conduct hasty operations to make up for the initial Caution cost many Lives.
There are numerous examples of Caution costing more than boldness!
Balls of steel to know your fighting a losing fight but still doing your job to the end. R.I.P. Sailors. Hats off to the greatest generation to ever live.
They fought a losing fight, and lost their lives doing it... and yet, in all the strategically meaningful ways, they won. The ships & men they were protecting were almost all saved, and the Japanese fleet was cowed. In the face of their ferocity, it turned back at a critical moment and failed to exploit a critical weakness. I hope they all know that the price they paid bought so much for others.
Yeah, this statement from Lt Cmdr Robert Copeland to his crew when he ordered the USS Samuel B Roberts to attack the enemy really underscores Taffy 3's sheer bravery against what should have been impossible odds: "This will be a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected. We will do what damage we can."
And yet, at the end of the day, despite horrific losses, their fierce bravery & disproportionate damage caused to the Japanese fleet by the outmatched Americans caused the Japanese to retreat.
For many of these men, it didn't matter anymore. It was either die fighting or die cowering. And I imagine all of them figured if they were going to die, they would at least laugh in Death's face before it took them.
Every Generation has it's heroes. I'm sure the Veterans of the Civil War would qualify for thar title.
@@carlousmagus5387 Or the 1776 generation.
The Johnston even went for a second torpedo run without having any torpedoes left to fire. Commander Evans ordered to join the other destroyers and cover them with canon fire while these ships did their runs. The Johnston took some big hits doing this luring enemy fire upon them and covering the other ships. True act of heroism from Evans and his men.
Great comment, Roy. Thank you!
@@HistoryX No Problem man. Cheers.
Did not know this. Stunned by bravery.
My Father served on USS Gambier Bay, Johnston placed herself between Gambier Bay and the Japanese to draw fire away from the much slower Gambier Bay.
Thanks for the comment, Mark! It seems the Gambier Bay may be the hardest one to find. Let's hope it doesn't take too much longer.
Hey Mark,
Much respect to your honored father serving on the Gambier Bay. A true hero.
My grandmother had a cousin who was the Captain of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor on the Day of Infamy.
Commander Ernest Edwin Evan’s and his brave crew are great American heroes! God bless them
@@HistoryX Don't forget the HOEL.
@@acebrandon3522 my Grandfathers brother served aboard the USS Arizona until 12/7/41. I wish I would’ve been able to get to know him. I read some of the letters he sent back home while aboard and he was a funny guy.
I like all of these Johnston videos. I was on the second USS Johnston DD-821.
One time in the Med we were out on ops with the Samuel B. Robert's and the Hoel. The irony of it escaped me at the time...
@@brucelytle1144 God bless you, that you remember the ships, the names, and the ghosts with such love today.
Criminally unknown and underrated piece of history. Incredible gallantry.
Not unknown among historians. But historians know best how there's so much history, that only aficionados of it really know a good overarching idea of what the general populace is missing.
My dad served briefly on a Fletcher class during Korea before being transferred to the flotilla’s tender (much better berth). He told me about Evans and the Johnston as a kid. This battle was legendary among the “tin can” sailors at that time.
To me, this is one of the greatest demonstrations of valor in US history. I am saddened that so few know of this sacrifice. I hope some day this remarkable story is made in to a film.
I am a huge WW2 buff and literally wouldn't exist if it weren't for these actions. (Mom's native islander, pop is carrer naval ended up retired from Office of Naval Intelligence after serv weapons com for several task groups)
I don't know of any other battle or surface action that displays more of an epitome or manifestation of bravery ,courage, and/or honor than this vessel and the men who made up the amazing crew... you are absolutely right and I think moreso THE greatest demo of valor if the whole conflict. Even his speech prior to even slipping moorings was in of itself the most valorious grouping of words any captain of ww2 ever said
US military HISTORY LOADED with such valor..Cig butt should never drop on the western soil,British or American..Paid in sweat and blood.
Extremely brave men. May Jehova God Bless them and remember them at the RESURRECTION. I ASK THIS IN JESUS'S NAME AMEN.
@@jesavino1255 Jesus has returned already, I saw a sign on a church.
This ship had the weight of a whole country on it and sank only after getting the job done. US Navy vet here. Thank you for the work you do.
I've read multiple accounts, both ours and the Japanese, and the one thing they all seem to agree on is that the crew of that ship fought like caged animals right up until (and in a few individual cases during) the evacuation of the ship. She may have gone down at the end of the day, but I'm willing to bet a lot of those Japanese sailors never looked at a Destroyer the same way again. Their ship may have been made of steel, but those sailors were even harder
Imagine what the inside of a 5 inch gun packed with people looks like after a 6 inch shell blew straight through. The story of USS Johnston and Taffy 3 will always be known to me as the greatest last stand.
wonder whats in those mounts. bones? tattered uniforms? steel? all makes me wonder honestly
@@ChillGamerLad 😟 Uncle Jack Andrada, Second-Class Seaman. Member of the #52 mount crew. Deceased when the mount was hit. I sincerely don't want to know.
@@veganconservative1109 RIP. he died a hero.
Technically, it was a 6.1-inch gun
Evans and his Crew had Uncommon Valor and Love of Country. They saved countless lives of the men that landed there. My Grandfather was one of them. If Japan had won this Battle, I might not be here today. It is Truly hard to wrap my mind around how bad the odds were in this epic battle. It is very hard to imagine what these Brave souls seen coming straight at them across the Horizon.
Chilling
When Robert Hagen passed, James Hornfischer wrote his memorial for, I think, the US Naval Institute. He recounted a moment in one of the battle's reunions. After the survivors told their stories, crew from the escort carriers came up to introduce their wives and families. I can't think about that scene to this day without tearing up. The horror and death inflicted on the men of those tin cans, and the life and future they preserved for so many others.
It is so humbling to live in a nation that produces such men.
I couldn’t even began to imagine what it must have been like inside that ship while it was getting plummeted by big angry shells, seeing friends or shipmates getting blown apart, etc. Even though the Johnston is no longer the deepest known wreck any more since Sammy B holds that title, it’s fitting they both were in the same battle and shared their ultimate sacrifice.
I would like to see more of the CG models of other shipwrecks as well. Sometimes, I just can't make heads or tails out of wreck photos but seeing the wreck portrayed in this way is very helpful to me.
I totally agree. We see these images here and there because of the lack of light so far under water and it makes it had for me to piece everything together. We were lucky Parks chose to share this with on Museum Ship Mafia.
There is a CG video here on titanic's sinking with Ballard's commentary. It shows, with amazing clarity, how and why the wreck came to be in its position and condition. While obviously not a ship of war, it's forensic diagnosis, attention to detail gives pause.
WW2 is full of stories about America's unrelenting and overwhelming resolve. The story about Taffy 3 and the USS Johnston has to be my favorite as it shows not only a David vs Goliath scenario but also the courage, bravery, strength and sacrifice of these sailors. They noticed early on that it wasn't a fair fight, but fought the fight anyway and did so while drawing enemy fire away from those who couldn't defend themselves effectively.
not only USN had crews like this in WW II, Japanese navy for example had the charge of IJN Ayanami against USS Washington and the Polish navy had the charge of ORP Piorun against KMS Bismarck
@@MCAroon09 don't forget the HMS Ardent and Acasta against the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau trying to defend the HMS Glorious, something about destroyer men
@@JohnBeebe DD crews were the true chads of navies
@@MCAroon09 lol that’s just because they could get up to speed and actually maneuver. If any sailor on a ship with a gun could will their ship into range just to get a shot off…
@@MCAroon09 Not to mention IJN Hatsuzuki that single handedly held off Task 34 for 2 hours whilst covering the escape of the Northern Task Force or the HMS Glowworm that fought against and went down ramming the Admiral Hipper. There are quite a few stories of Destroyers and their crews captains during WW2 punching above their weight and going out swinging like total heroes.
I love this ship, one of the bravest crews in history.
Love to see a Mel Gibson movie of Taffy 3.
I had read the "Last Stand" some years ago; thanks for making all so much clearer. Brave Ship, Brave Men.
USS Johnston and USS Samuel B Roberts along with the remaining ships of Taffy 3 are among my favorite stories of WWII. Thank you for showing the Johnston's wreck and the 3D model. I genuinely appreciate it.
After having listened to the audiobook version of "Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors", I could already imagine the extent of Johnston's damage, as well as her fellow combatants in Taffy 3. Seeing this analysis further cements the imagery I had mentally cooked up. Part of me knows that, if I ever somehow got to pay my respects at Johnston's wreck, I would probably be in tears at the fact that such a tough ship and hardened crew are on the other side of the submersible. Truly one of the bravest last stands in military history, and one that should be be made more aware of to the general public.
Thank you for watching this video. After the discoveries of the USS Johnston and USS Samuel B Roberts, I've read 'Last Stand..' again. It kind of takes on a new meaning.
I served on USS Stoddard DD-566, including a WESTPAC cruise in 1968. I was the trainer in mount 54 (remember 53 was removed during a FRAM, so 54 used to be 55). Seeing where a shell hit one of Johnston's mounts next to the trainer's seat was rather personal to me.
I wish my HS teacher was alive today to see this. He survived, obviously, but he never once mentioned anything about the navy. Back then, many of our teachers were veterans.
Sadly, school children of today will never learn of the USS Johnson, nor the brave sailors who crewed her to the end. Wish it was not so.
And no one says much about the little destroyer escort that passed the Johnston going headlong into the Japanese just like Capt Evans did gave them a salute on the way by knowing they weren't coming back.
uss Hoel
Taffy Three will be remembered in the annals of American fighting men forever !
Loved the video presentation. (2) thumbs up.
* Note to History: When Cmdr. Evans took command of the USS Johnston; he told his crew this one very important thing. That the Johnston was going to be a fighting ship, and that he (Evans) was going into harm's way. Anybody that does not want to better get off.
Now that was a true US Navy hero and Captain.
Commander Evans was 3/4 Native American, half Cherokee and one quarter Creek. The crew's "behind the back" nickname for him was Big Chief.
@@JohnP538 So right, you are. You should see the History Channel Episode on Taffy 3. Great Video.
What an excellent piece of historical reconstruction. Found the video so informative and enlightening as to the extent of the heroism exhibited that day by crew and ship. Truly a “Fighting Lady”.
Glad you enjoyed it!!!
I love it when your able to see the wreck as a ‘whole’. It gives me at least a better idea of what happened. This must have been horrific to witness.
Wow…just…wow…
Every single person that studies WW2 history and the Pacific specifically, owes this entire team an Enormous debt.
The model is incredible, the story along with it is both tragic and inspiring.
Thank you ALL!
Outstanding contribution to history!
So glad you enjoyed this video, Troy. I hope you will consider subscribing.
@@HistoryX, I had intended to subscribe the day I watched this vid. Slipped my mind I suppose.
Thanks for reminding me, as I wanted to asap.
Again, thank you for this data. Absolutely priceless imho.
Very, very well done by all souls involved.
Wow that is amazing what her and her crew went through.
Great history lesson here for sure.
Thanks for watching, Jody!
The battle off Samar was and is the United States at its finest. Remember these men always.
Absolutely humbling! Courage personified!
She took a absolute beating may her an the crew rest in peace with a job well done
I had heard about the USS Johnson and her bravery that day somehow I never realized did they went up against the Yamato! I mean Holy Sh-t The men and officers of the Johnson were brave AF don’t have the words to describe!
Yamato, Nagato Kongo and Haruna. 4 battleships, cruiser squadrons and several destroyers squadrons against a gator navy task group of escort carriers, 3 destroyers and a destroyer escort. It should have resulted in a complete massacre of the US Navy. The Japanese Center Force being driven off should never have happened. The escort crews of Taffy 3 and the air crews of Taffy 1, 2 & 3 threw everything they had, including kitchen sinks, commodes and used trash bags at the Center Force winning what is probably the most lopsided battle in modern naval history.
And racing in to face them at point blank range at that!
Not only went up against it, managed to keep it at arms's length with just a salvo of torpedos, Yamato never joined the slugfest, just say off at long range lobbing shells. Their game nner was having a good day to hit a violently manuvering destroyer at those ranges as the Yamato class guns were slow to move.
David vs Goliath for sure
If they only had the Iowas there....
If this shows anything, it clarifies she went down fighting tooth and nail.
You said it, Mark! Johnston just kept taking hit after hit and fired back.
A destroyer with the heart of a battleship
Imagine if she survived and was preserved
To quote John Wayne(Movie-Operation Pacific) "To the builders of this boat... Thanks!" I know Operation Pacific was a a movie about subs but with a testament like this a Fletcher class destroyer taking 18inch shell fire from one of the largest battleships of WW2 you got to give them full on props so my heart and deepest respect goes out to those brave men who served on all these destroyers in WW2!.
"Going In harms way"
It's amazing anyone survived that much destruction. My utmost respects to Captain Ernest E Evans and everyone of his brave crew. You are all legends and will be remembered and honored forever. The actions of the Johnston and also the Roberts are bravery beyond compare. A movie should be made to further honor these brave souls.
This is what our school children should learn and our enemies should ponder...."The one thing that sets the American Christian man apart from any other, is that he will die on his feet, before he lives on his knees." - George Washington. The Battle of Off Samar is a true testament to the bravery, fortitude, and fighting spirit of the American sailor. Semper Fidelis, you are all heroes to me! SSgt Josef D "Paladin' Hyatt USMC 1994-2004
Great history lesson, thank you from Alaska. I subscribed. My Dad was a signalman and helmsman on a DE in the Pacific during WW2. He was in Okinawa when the typhoon hit. He also served in Korea conflict.
Thanks for the comment, Ron! I appreciate your support. I interviewed a WW2 navy veteran earlier this year that served on LST-1061. He described going through a typhoon as well. I can't help but wonder if your father's DE was protecting that convoy at the time.
A very enlightening presentation. Learned a lot while thinking I already knew a lot. What a brave, well-fought action against overwhelming might and long odds. Respect and prayers for all the brave sailors who fought and died, or survived, that glorious exhibition of human sacrifice and brotherly love. We all owe these men who paid such a high price to defend their fellow countrymen.
Thanks for the awesome comment, Reginald! So glad you enjoyed it.
I read the book "Last Stand Of The Tin Can Sailor" I thought was a really great book, and then seeing this video really helped me put in very good perspective what happened. I could actually imagine a bit more clearly what happened and what those high caliber men went through.
Like looking at a 70+ year old underwater crime scene... absolutely amazing
They need to make a motion picture of this battle. Why has this not already been done? But with this information they could do it even more accurately.
Thank you, for this video. 😢 🤧👍
The Chinese run/ own Hollywood...you won't see a movie on this unless it's done in another country...
My grandfather served on the Johnston during the battle of Leyte, He was wounded from a shell hit that sent a bolt into his chest, We lost him December 31 2017 at 98 years old, I can still vividly remember the stories he told of that day at the bravery of the men in Taffy 3 these were true men of Valor and may those who never made it home find eternal peace
My family has the bolt they removed from his chest and very well may be the only piece of that ship that is not below the waves
Amazing, she still looks ready to fight... What an incredible find!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Amazing the beating she took before sinking.
Thank you to Captain Evans and the crew of the Johnston. Your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten.
Very detailed explanation, made my understanding of just how heroic these sailors were. We are better because men like those lived among us. Godspeed to them all. 🙏
Well said! And thanks for the great comment!
You missed the most important fact about Johnston's crew,...They were so tenacious,and brave that as Johnston was going down in flames, the entire crew of one of these Japanese ships stood at attention as they sailed past.....
Johnston is the embodiment of "live fast, die young, and leave a good looking corpse"
Incredible graphics depicting the massive amount of damage this destroyer took. The absolute terror these men felt but still fought through is the real legend.
When you make sure your ship fights one helluva battle and the tale lives to this day,
Awesome achievement, I wish the author James D. Hornfischer could have seen this discovery.
You are so right, Matt. Hornfischer died way too young. I feel he had a lot of great books left to write! His other book "The Fleet at Flood Tide" is also very good.
@@HistoryX Both are great books, the amount of research and time that he put into them ... Wow! The photos and video of USS Johnston are stunning and allow me to better understand the trial these men faced, outnumbered, outgunned but not outfought.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
@@HistoryX Don't forget "Neptune's Inferno" and "Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston." I see he also has one published posthumously, "Who Can Hold the Sea: The US Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960." I'll have to get that one too.
They need to dive more World War II shipwrecks before time, and Salvage Pirates take away this history. They need to make videos with these 3D models to tell their story of what happened to him, and how they went down. If nothing else this will be at least a longer lasting Monument to every sailor's sacrifice in World War II on all sides. My grandfather was in World War II on the USS Pensacola.
Outstanding work, outstanding ship. Thank you so much.
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Very nicely and respectfully done. Thank you for this!
Everyone knew what happened to Yahagi after Leyte Gulf: she went on that death ride with Yamato and several destroyers a few months later.
The book "Japanese Destroyer Captain" describes it in detail. They didn't want Yamato to survive the war.
@@huskydogg7536 so true. If Yamato did reach Okinawa as intended, she would have caused mayhem among the Allies, and those 18.1 inch naval rifles can bring heavy damage to a ship or a group of soldiers and equipment on the shore.
Johnston is the coolest “battleship” ever! 😅
USS Johston, DD 557 Was a Fletcher-class destroyer. Learn the about the different types of Warships!
Right over your head ehh?
@@certaintngs2000 It fought like a Battleship everyone knows the famous quote about this ship "The tin can that fought like a battleship" Maybe you should learn more than you would have also known what Quirky bark was talking about. Check out The Samuel B. Roberts too.
your thinking the Sammy B. the Escort Destroyer that fought like a Battleship. though none of the DDs and DEs that charged that day deserve any less honor. They made the pride of the japanese fleet tremble and ensured their mission to the end.
@@JUNKERS488 The USS Johnston, ‘DID NOT FIGHT LIKE A BATTLESHIP!’ She, the USS Johnston was ‘FAUGHT LIKE A DESTROYER!’ Distracting the enemy from High value TARGETS! Using high speed, ducking and weaving, trying not to be, were the gunners of the enemy warships expecting them to be. Using your guns to piss of and kill as many of the enemy's crew, to get into the best firing position to use torpedoes. Also using smoke scenes to obscure, your charges, in this case Taffy 3.
The Johnston even after expending her torpedoes went back into the fight, using her guns to give support to the other Destroyers, who all took the brunt of the fight, away from the high value targets, as best they could.
Battleships and Heavy Cruisers, stand off and pummel the enemy into submission, unless you are "Ching" Lee, but then his ideas of how to fight BB-56 was, inspirational.
This style of warfare is from WW II, does it have relevance in today's warfare, a bit. Will we see Captain such as Evens or Copeland…. of course.
As to calling yourself ‘Captain’ if you are one, you need to study more, and if you are not, do not insult the MEN and now WOMEN, who command ‘WARSHIPS’! Call yourself Skipper or maybe more fittingly SKIPPY.
A very well produced examination of the wreck, I’d love to see more forensic analysis’ of other ships looking at their damage done like this.
Thanks for the comment, Charles. I believe Parks is completing a computer-generated model of the USS Samuel B Roberts. Once complete, I will definitely try to have him also present that on Museum Ship Mafia
Thank you for this Ken and Parks, what a wonderful job you've done on a thorough post mortem for this great ship. My dad was one of the survivors who passed in 2014. I think if he had knowledge this was coming out he would have found a way to live a little longer as it meant so much to him.
Thank you for the great comment and the kind words. So glad you enjoyed the video! All the credit goes to Parks and his expertise in leading the expedition to the location of the USS Johnston.
Amazing tribute to the ship and her crew. I knew of the USS Johnston, but your presentation adds so much.
Thank you
Thankyou guys.. your galantry likely saved my fathers life as well... he was driving landing craft that day at Leyte
She fought and died like a Battleship
When modern day folks say 'thank you for your service' I wonder if they understand what that commitment really means.
I don't think they could. To realize their freedom is bought with such precious blood, such heroic action.
My grandfather James Allen Johnson was a survivor of Johnston
He died dec 31 2017 at 98 years old
I can still remember the stories he told of the battle from the time captain Evans gave the order to attack till he watched her slip below the water the bravery of the men who fought in that battle will never be matched nor forgotten
A lot of very brave men were on these ships that day they fought so hard that the Japanese thought they were facing cruisers and not just dds and escort carrier’s heart goes out to the families that lost loved ones on these ships their forever on patrol
This is incredible. To see the model and the pictures side by side is in lightening in an awesome way this is one of my favorite battles ( the fact that I have a relative involved with this story this ship helps) it is a story that just keeps on giving and this is just another example
Sorry I missed the pod cast Ken, but this is really a great video...... well done!!
Thanks, Ed! Much appreciated!
That sea floor is not devoid of life beacuse it's too austerius or there's not enough light. It's devoid of life because anythign living is still too scared to find itself in the firing range of DD-557.
Greatest comment! Thanks for watching!
EXCELLENT presentation and description, by doing so you are paying tribute to the USS Johnston crew who paid the ultimate scrifice and are still on patrol. Thanks. Greetings from Mexico City.
This is a kickass way of over looking the ship. Amazing how anyone survived let alone kept fighting.
Excellent recap. Thanks and good job.
Great content, thanks! The USS Johnston, what a brave Captain and crew.
Amazing. Great visuals and presentation.
Never expected this. This is truly amazing
Fair Winds and Following Seas, Commander Evans and the crew of the USS JOHNSTON DD-557.
The Fletcher Class has a special place in my heart as my Dad was a Torpedoman on a Fletcher Class in Korea.
It's incredible how well preserved the ship is at those depths, even the paint is perfectly intact!
I just discovered your channel and pod cast. I must say, I am very impressed! Please keep up the great work and I look forward to reviewing your past videos!
Thank you so much for the great comment! Glad you were able to find History X and enjoy this video. If you liked the Museum Ship Mafia podcast, our next LIVE episode is tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov 9th, at 8pm EST. Hope you can join us!
Wow, amazing that she is so intact, even after all of the punishment she took. Cheers from Estonia
I'd like to see this sort of analysis done on the HMAS Sydney wreck.
had tears in my eyes when i first read about the USS Johnston .............. you made a remarkable vid thank you................
So glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thank you for the kind words
Wonderful video Ken, keep up the great work!🇺🇸
This is a damned good video. I hope they teach this in school. It also tells how dedicated the crew was, and how brave they were during this battle. I have a new respect for the crew of the USS Johnston.
Please make more videos like this this is one of the best videos I've ever seen about you showing where the shots are hitting and putting it to a 3D model and oh my gosh it's how I think it's such a logistical and analytical way of showing something that happened please please make more videos like this I never get to see videos like this thank you so much and if you know other videos that are like this that you don't have please tell me what they are or if they're made the way that you just made this thank you thank you
Incredible story as well as incredible gunnery skills. Hell of a find.
All I can say is "WOW". Just wow. Thank you for posting this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow, that was great! Thanks! I had no idea up until now anything about her other than she sunk, she was deep, The late great Paul Allen lead a team to find and dive on her, it was big news. The amount of damage she took has me awestruck. These guys fought so valiantly! I hope to see the map showing the path of the ships and such.
A simply outstanding report, thank you.
Uss Johnston, the literal embodiment of the phrase “ If I’m goin’ down, I’m goin’ down swingin’ “
She’s probably the coolest battleship to ever sail.
I absolutely love the wreck asessment,model and description of damages she sustained.
I hope there will be another one about the Sammy B.
Actually ANY ww2 wreck done in the same manner would be excellent
As a sailor for 26 years I’m humbled to see this. Such bravery and the fighting spirit is evident here. “Anchors Aweigh.”
What a bunch of heroes
Really enjoyed and appreciated this presentation. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!