My Uncle WILLIAM N. ELLIS died in the after- engine room when the first 18 inch Japanese shell hit DD557 GQ-JOHNNY... HOLLYWOOD needs to make a movie about the TIN-CAN SAILORS of SAMAR taking on the entire Japanese Navy! RIP UNCLE BILL! I have read and researched much...I have all his naval metals ..he is our family hero....this footage is a great blessing. THANK YOU ! George J. Ellis, Toledo Ohio.
@robbiefrentz9427
4 жыл бұрын
Watch in harms way with john Wayne. It depicts it in the end . All brave men much respect goes to them
@rb67mustang
4 жыл бұрын
Your Uncle was a True American Hero and a very Brave man. May the whole crew of the Johnston RIP.
@johne.osmaniii7217
4 жыл бұрын
Matthew Caughey I think Commander Evans was much smarter than that, he would not have gone after the Yamato 1st, he would’ve stripped it of its main protections 1st, then in the aftermath he might’ve went after it directly, ... yet the facts remain that he was no coward, for certain sure, ... what he, (and his whole crew), ... did the attack, knowing that they were not only outsized, & outgunned, just not out-fought, ... the courage of these men should have earned each, & every man the Medal of Honor, for they stood their stations, with the honor, integrity, & bravery of heroes, ...
@demos113
4 жыл бұрын
So long as the movie isn't like the Hollywood film of U-571 i'm all for it.
@numberpirate
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this George. All too often you hear about these epic encounters, the bravery, the tenacity etc I have always wondered WTF went through the average guys mind in one of these situations, granted I am no closer to actually knowing but having a name, a family for an event like this makes it that much more tangable.
@harrymurphey2634
4 жыл бұрын
Capt Evans at the commissioning of the USS Johnson ... "This is a fighting ship, and I intend to take her in harm's way. And if you don't want to go along, you better get off now"... A captain that was good to his word ....
@BlackAnvil47
4 жыл бұрын
Something today leadership is lacking in the White House
@ss442es
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the work! The story of this battle is epic. These guys drove their destroyers into the gates of hell and won the battle. This was a David and Goliath if there ever was one.
@randomrazr
4 жыл бұрын
where the whole wreck?
@chrisspalding1463
4 жыл бұрын
@@randomrazr Like he said there wasn't any hull structure. The ship was so blown apart it was just a debris field.
@randomrazr
4 жыл бұрын
@@chrisspalding1463 any corpses?
@Ed17844
4 жыл бұрын
As a Veteran of the United States Navy thank you for your efforts to find and document these ships lost during the battle. May the crew of these Ships Rest in Peace now. again thank you so very much for your efforts.
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
to provide an update the main wreckage was located in a trench on March 31, 2021 at a depth of 21,180 relatively intact with her hull number 557 very clearly visible
@agustus66
4 жыл бұрын
the pieces are a testament of the sheer hell and beating it took and the brave men that were on it
@scottparmer5718
4 жыл бұрын
It's pretty amazing that we can see any part of it considering how deep she was. Great job gentleman.
@bad74maverick1
4 жыл бұрын
The Johnston is one of the most historically significant ships in our history. This Destroyer fended off a several other destroyers and battleships to give the convoy Taffy 3 a chance to escape. She and several other ships turned the entire Center line of the Japanese fleet allowing the Leyte landings. She received a presidential unit citation 6 battle stars and her commander won the Medal of Honor for the battle. Commander Evans called for an Abandon Ship, got into a raft and was never seen again.
@dfor50
4 жыл бұрын
It never stopped fighting!
@manilajohn0182
3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps you might provide an honorable mention to the 500-odd aircraft which contributed to the American victory.
@robertyoung3992
2 жыл бұрын
you don't win the MOH you are AWARDED the MOH
@bad74maverick1
2 жыл бұрын
@@robertyoung3992 You're not awarded the MOH you EARN the MOH. See I can argue semantics as well.
@nicksmth33
4 жыл бұрын
If anyone doesn’t know why the johnston is important, the ship faced off against some of the largest battleships in the world and was destroyed while defending a small fleet called taffy 3
@numberpirate
4 жыл бұрын
Against some of? You mean the largest battle ship to ever float, IJN Yamato.
@anibalcesarnishizk2205
3 жыл бұрын
A small giant.
@scocon8658
3 жыл бұрын
Hey, if anyone wants a well-told story of the action at Samar, check out Drachinifel's Channel: "Battle of Samar: Odds? What Are Those?" Drachinifel also did a mini-doc on the Johnston where he said the Commander told the press "This is going to be a fighting ship." Yep, that it was.
@themanformerlyknownascomme777
3 жыл бұрын
@@numberpirate though Yamato at best, only gave partial attention to Johnston, Kongo on the other hand.... she gave Johnston much more attention.
@bigbenstivers7717
3 жыл бұрын
What tore the U.S.S. Johnstone apart ?
@michaelcuff5780
4 жыл бұрын
From what Ive read and seen and heard the Johnston took alot of hits. But seeing it, that poor ship got shredded. Not much left. Rest in peace brave men.
@RESPONDSTAT
4 жыл бұрын
Of the crew of 327, only 141 survived. Of the 186 lost, about 50 were killed by enemy action, 45 died on rafts from battle injuries and 92, including Evans, were alive in the water after Johnston sank, but were never heard from again. RIP brave sailors 🙏
@556user
4 жыл бұрын
She gave better than she got.
@johnemerson1363
4 жыл бұрын
The narrative kept talking about dazzle paint. Most of the history narratives say that the Johnson was burning fiercely from stem to stern. That my be why there is little or no evidence of dazzle paint.
@richardcline1337
4 жыл бұрын
@@RESPONDSTAT, many that died after the Johnston sank were victims of bungling Navy brass in the decision NOT to send ships back to rescue the crews of the sunken US Naval vessels. Sadly, this same bungling STUPIDITY was to be repeated when the USS Indianapolis was sunk. Nobody was paying any attention to the fact that the Indy was overdue or even to where she was supposed to be. Had it not been for a Navy PBY the entire crew of the Indy would probably been lost. Our Navy brass of that era has some major blood on their hands.
@MA-wq2ih
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnemerson1363 Wouldn't such surfaces be rusted, though, from the fire? Or at least show heat discoloration where the paint was gone?
@audacityHD
3 жыл бұрын
Gentleman I know what ship your looking at thanks to information from my late grandfather. He was a pilot serving aboard the Kalinin bay flying during the battle. He flew the f4f and flew over the hoel and Johnston during the battle and after words as the Japanese task group withdrew. He said that he witnessed the hoel floundering by the port stern he witnessed what he said was like a bear mauled a deer. He said he could see significant damage to much of the ship but he spot of the raging ferno of her midships turret. Saying it looked like they put a round through the door. Didn’t know what that meant til now. He remarked how it was a shame to see such a “light dazzle” being ruined by fire and flames. Light meaning not as much surface covered it many patches but with few large dazzle paint patches including a black midships patch forward white with blue waves. He zoomed past the hoel as he tracked for his run against a cruiser but when I showed him a photo of Kongo he said it was that cruiser he dropped his charges against as it continued away from the carriers. After he dropped he returned to past the hoel and noted how it was rolling fast and as it went over and under he noted lots of “white chop” from where the ship went down meaning the ships munitions Cooked off after it rolled over. He took note of where the ship went under marking to the south. But he never truely knew cuz he didn’t set his compass before take off just loaded up and went due to the Japanese task force bearing down on them. He flew pas the Johnston of which he said look like it had been ripped apart but was holding her own and was “spitting” at the enemy with its remaining battery. From discussing with him before he pasted asking him how he knew the ships apart he said Johnston had a thick dazzle while hoel and a thin dazzle. Johnston having many different patterns while hoel had fewer bigger patterns. But he told specifically how the hoels midships hun was ripped open under the gun. How the forward 2nd gun was folded infront of the barrel. But mostly talked how it looked like she had been opened up like a tin can in some areas where larger shells just opened the hull up. But why it rolled over quickly and the exploded open as it went under form ammunition cooking off. I was 12 and heavy into ww2 history and couldn’t stop watching battle 360 haha. But I’m certain if the ship u found and the damage matching his story being the hoel. I can give u the better story if you guys like because I feel the story needs to b told and must b shown to all so we know where our hero’s and relatives now lie. If you’d like comment on my comment and I’d b happy to have the chat.
@codyking4848
4 жыл бұрын
Whichever one it is, Johnston or Hoel, man she sure is blown into tiny pieces. Very sobering. Rest in peace, all who sank on her.
@BrettonFerguson
4 жыл бұрын
If anyone ever finds the USS John Burke, she will be in smaller pieces and scattered over 100+ square miles of ocean. I doubt if anyone will find any pieces large enough to conclusively identify. If anyone can find any pieces at all.
@codyking4848
4 жыл бұрын
@@BrettonFerguson That would be S.S. John Burke. USS denotes warship. John Burke was a cargo ship.
@jeffkersten5076
4 жыл бұрын
@@codyking4848 I was on the Canisteo,an oiler,she was designated USS Canisteo A0-99...
@andrewtaylor940
4 жыл бұрын
The SS vs USS designations get weird at times. SS John Burke was a Liberty Ship operated by the merchant marine, hauling cargo (ammo) for the Navy. Whereas the USS Mount Hood was a Navy owned and operated ammo ship. (Both were vaporized in ammo explosions). To further muddle things, some ships like the Hospital Ships are USNS.
@codyking4848
4 жыл бұрын
@@jeffkersten5076 Yes - an oiler in US Navy service. So it was USS Canisteo. I shouldn't have said warship, per se. A US Navy ship is USS.
@oceanmariner
4 жыл бұрын
I served on a Fletcher DD-687 in the late 1960s. The ships only portholes are on the front and sides of the bridge. I think there were 9. There were square bridge and round bridge Fletchers, I don't know if they had the same number of ports. I don't remember any ports for the captain's cabin. The bridge doors to the wings had a fixed port. The structure with the holes looks like the framing in the bottom of the ship below the magazines and aft crew quarters. Could be from below the boilers. After steering has 2 motors/pumps side by side as you enter. There is lever to a single valve to switch between the motors.
@rb67mustang
4 жыл бұрын
First of all, thanks for your service. The Fletcher Class Destroyers during WW-II had only porthole windows and not many as you have said. Any square windows would have been a mod after WW-II. But what I think you're referring to is the open area around the bridge being enclosed and yes, they have square shaped possibly plexiglass in the modified openings. I'll find a couple of images and post links here. DD557 as seen as the thumbnail of this video. If you zoom in, all you see are the standard portholes. Sorry, youtube will not allow the link to the image, but here is the Johnston's page and the images can be seen here. www.navsource.org/archives/05/557.htm This page is the DD687 USS Ulhmann which is a square bridge Fletcher. DD687 during WW-II had only portholes and it was later modified as I mentioned. In 1954 DD687 still had not been modified yet, but in a photo labeled 1959/60, the open area was closed in and the rectangle windows can be seen. www.navsource.org/archives/05/687.htm
@oceanmariner
4 жыл бұрын
@Me Smith No. The bridge on Fletchers had no round, glass free ports. During WWII they were mostly the front of the exposed bridge, so they had to have glass. After WWII, the ships in commission had an open bridge added in front of the pilot house. Later a top and square windows were added to the open bridge. But the ports remained as communication between the OD and pilot house. In really bad weather the ports were closed. I talked thru those ports hundreds of times.
@invader440
4 жыл бұрын
Considering their track record, I'd say they probably did find what is left of the Johnston.
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
nope main wreckage was just discovered in a trench on 30 March 2021 at a depth of 21,180 feet
@kaizersoze6663
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertyoung3992 Samuel Roberts?
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
@@kaizersoze6663 they haven't found her or the Hoel
@kaizersoze6663
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertyoung3992 Thanks for the info.
@robertyoung3992
2 жыл бұрын
@@kaizersoze6663 USS Johnston
@Dog.soldier1950
4 жыл бұрын
To the bravery of the captain and her crew
@iamrichrocker
4 жыл бұрын
i just read the wiki account..and am stunned and amazed at the bravery of the Captain and His fine Crew..so courageous that the Japanese saluted Her as she rolled over and sunk..take a look and you ,too, will be amazed and a silent salute to all that lived and perished in this Hell of a War..Brave Men all..
@colonelsanders3388
2 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe you found the Johnston…Outstanding job sir.
@rb67mustang
4 жыл бұрын
13:27, Blast shields were added after the Fletchers were in service, and I think every ship in the class received the mod at some point in their service. I think only the first and last 5" Gun (51in the bow and 55 at the stern) had blast shields because the 5" mounts behind them were not in an area that a blast shield was required.
@davidhobson7652
4 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely backing that up that the Gun captains blast shield are located on the first Bow 5.1inch turret and and furthest Stern 5.1inch.....as seen on USS Johnston's sister ship USS Hoel and they apparently appear as mid war modifications
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
I could look that up for you we have the Fletcher Class Destroyer USS The Sullivans here in Buffalo
@felixcat9318
4 жыл бұрын
The forces that could literally rip such a large, strongly constructed vessel apart in this way are phenomenal! The visual clarity is hugely impressive, and it's a shame that there is nothing but a shattered debris field left of this mighty warship!
@geronimo5537
4 жыл бұрын
All of this appears to be external pieces which often fall out from a ship capsized sinking down. As she sank all of it fell out. The larger trench which was mentioned is most likely where the ship itself slid. If it is down in the trench I doubt we will ever see it. It would be neat to see some accurate sonar from in the trench of that area and maybe the ship itself is down there. Definitely want to see more from this wreck and long videos are always welcome.
@krisdrinkwine6045
3 жыл бұрын
Was a Navy engineer in the 80s, unknown wreckage could be part of a evaporator. I worked on them, and they had similar sight glasses. And also separate stages which seems to be there. Served on board 2 different Adams class destroyers.
@Pontiacse93
4 жыл бұрын
I bet the rest of the ship is down that trail that go deeper. I watched a video and the location is just about right for the Johnston went down
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
on 31 March 2021 the main wreckage of the USS Johnston was found in a trench at a depth of 21,180 feet
@andrewtaylor940
4 жыл бұрын
There is something fitting about the USS Johnston being the deepest warship wreck ever found. The Johnston seemingly never did things halfway. If you have never heard the story of the Battle of Samar and the Tin Cans of Taffy 3, I would heartily recommend you look into it. It was perhaps the most lopsided naval battle in not just WW2, but in Naval history. And a small force of Destroyers and Jeep Carriers did the impossible. Naval Historian Drachinifel has a great piece on it. kzitem.info/news/bejne/lXeayap6onNkn3o
@usn4america368
4 жыл бұрын
Visit bosamar.com . The site is dedicated entirely to the Battle off Samar and the ships and men of Taffy 3. So is James D.Hornfischer's book :The Last Stand of the TinCan Sailors" The Audible version is fantastic
@robertphillips6296
4 жыл бұрын
My father served on both USS Block Island's.
@d0nKsTaH
4 жыл бұрын
I saw that video... It was amazing. It was like a bunch of video game players from World of Warships went back in time and all charged into battle. Japanese were probably like.. wtf are they doing charging us? LOL Johnston shot every piece of ammo they had ... then.. rammed one!
@andrewtaylor940
4 жыл бұрын
d0nKsTaH When the Johnston finally was sinking one of the Japanese ships, the IJN Yukikaze pulled alongside with the crew lining the decks to salute and Honor the Johnston. The Japanese Captain was in awe of how they fought. In a final sign that Karma might just be a thing, and as you treat others, so will you be treated by the universe, the Yukikaze was remarkably one of the few Japanese ships to survive the war. The only Japanese Destroyer of her class to survive, and one of only three destroyers to survive. She participated in some of the most dangerous battles of the war. From Guadalcanal and Santa Cruz onwards to Operation Ten-Go. She was present and in the battle line when all three sisters, the Yamato, Musashi and a Shinano were sunk. She survived the war virtually unscathed, brought most of her crew home. And became known as the “Miracle Ship”. After WW2 she was given to the Taiwan Navy and served a few more decades there.
@rybuds47
3 жыл бұрын
Drach does her justice.
@markmark2080
3 жыл бұрын
It's staggering to try and comprehend what this ship went through in the 3.5 hours before its pieces came to rest here, almost 4 miles below the scene of the horror. The many hits she received, the dead and injured throughout the ship, the horror of being in the engine room and other lower spaces during intense combat with everything possible closed up and secured during General Quarters. Although things were torn up enough that she sunk, there were still many sealed compartments as she went down, that as she drifted deeper, the pressure would crush, and tear the ship apart. It's amazing to be able to view these "remains" on this most sober of sites. The USS Johnston and her crew saved countless lives that fateful day, very much like the guy who threw himself on a hand grenade to save his buddies in the "foxhole"...
@twstf8905
4 жыл бұрын
The Petrel found the Wasp and the Hornet carriers in the South Pacific near Guadalcanal, East of the Solomon Islands a couple years ago as well. It's been a major contributor to history during its last few expeditions, very successful. 👍😊🇺🇸
@Ken-xm1rf
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this work. Great stuff. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. From "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon
@Imbeachedwhale
4 жыл бұрын
That unidentifiable chunk around 9:30 is some type of machinery, as it's attached to bottom plating. I'd need a visit to a Fletcher museum to ID it, but perhaps the museum staff could find it in their own ships. But that gun mount aft is the key. Based on the shape, short ammunition hoist, and structure beneath the gun, this is Mount 54. Hoel reported her Mount 54 had half the barrel shot off at 0727, and this barrel is intact. This is Johnston. Most of the wreckage is clearly from the stern or would have been ripped off during the plunge. I expect the other target you found, but did not image, is the main hull, probably from Frame 110 forward (bulkhead between aft fireroom and forward engine room). The only two clear pieces forward of this you found were the mast and funnel, so this either broke up some distance away (and likely later in the plunge) or the forward section is in one piece. There may be another break in the forward fireroom, but that is not likely.
@andrewtaylor940
4 жыл бұрын
I saw someone on another video seemed to think that piece of machinery was a part of the steering mechanism, which would line up with what you are saying about it.
@pyrokuda9743
4 жыл бұрын
At what speed might the ship have plunged? So the forces of the ship passing though the water is enough to shred the metal that badly?
@Losingsince
4 жыл бұрын
Johnston had gun 52 blown off as well
@andrewtaylor940
4 жыл бұрын
Brad Briscoe once all buoyancy is lost they’ll fall at a real good rate of speed. And hit hard when falling 20,000 feet. But there are a lot of powerful forces going on as the ship sinks. The damage to the ship from the shells that sunk it. Pieces peeling off as it falls. Air pockets imploding with incredible explosive force shredding metal like paper, and the speed that it hits bottom. Just from how undisturbed the surrounding area is, that you can still see trenches in the seabed from when the ship sank, makes me think that the ship was pretty well broken up before it hit bottom.
@huskydogg7536
4 жыл бұрын
@@andrewtaylor940 Additionally depth charges tend to explode as water pressure intensifies.
@donaldparlettjr3295
4 жыл бұрын
When she screamed into the ocean floor the impact must have been insanely harsh hence the total destruction of one heavily damage ship.
@stonehartfloydfan
4 жыл бұрын
that and the result of implosion of any areas still containing air.... but by the look of it I suspect an internal detonation or two went on as well on her way down, and in all honesty the Johnson took one hell of a hammering before she finally went down.
@dennisammann9104
4 жыл бұрын
I hope this team of deep sea explorers return to USS Johnston (DD-557) final resting place. Just amazing they can go down that far, 20,000’ plus feet with a robot sub. Would be great if they found the ship’s bell and returned it to the Naval Museum at Wash DC. That would be a miracle to find in such a large debris field. Great video guys! Anchors Aweigh! Old Tin Can sailor...
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
her main wreckage was found on March 30,2021 at a depth of 21,180 main hull piece with 557 plain as day
@neilouellette3004
2 жыл бұрын
At over 20,000 ft down, you got great pics. Her smaller escort ships from Taffy 3 laid down a heavy smoke screen after getting hit by multiple 14 and 5 inch shells. Severely crippled the Johnston left the safety of the smoke screen and heroically engaged in the fight before being shelled to the bottom of the sea. Taking 186 brave sailors "kids" with her.
@sgt.grinch3299
3 жыл бұрын
God bless our Navy. Semper Fi from a Marine with 18 months of sea duty.
@GlasgowGallus
4 жыл бұрын
Incredible footage lads, respectfully done. Hats off to you gents 🏴👍
@madspartan9834
4 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ, the pressure at this depth must be completely off the scale, well the USS Johnston never did things halfway so it’s fitting that she became deepest shipwreck found so far!
@steveholmes5207
4 жыл бұрын
I should imagine at 6.2 kilometres depth the crushing weight would be around 7000 pounds per square inch i did watch a programme on bob Ballards discovery of the Bismarck and that figure was suggested but i am really not sure but to prove it they fitted a tin can to the ROV and below 5000 feet it was crushed to a fraction of it original size
@madspartan9834
4 жыл бұрын
Steve Holmes Jesus Christ, that’s fucking crazy!
@coyote5735
4 жыл бұрын
@@steveholmes5207 It's 14.7 PSI for every 33 feet of depth. so 6200 metres is 620 BAR x 14.7 = 9114 PSI or 1.3 million pounds per sq foot.
@haskellvanmarter8411
3 жыл бұрын
Captan and Crew were so brave. God bless them all. He held the line. Then enemy left in fear of loosing there ships.
@condorboss3339
4 жыл бұрын
I only recently learned of Taffy 3. Those were brave men. From Wikipedia: "From Johnston's complement of 327 officers and men, only 141 were saved. Of the 186 men lost, about 50 were killed by enemy action, 45 died later on rafts from wounds, and 92 men-including Cmdr. Evans-got off before she sank, but were never seen again."
@johnmehaffey9953
3 жыл бұрын
That’s the most famous destroyer that I’ve ever heard of, captain and crew all heroes
@robbleeker4777
4 жыл бұрын
That large piece you found at 9:53. This looks a bit like a piece out of the engine room.. The holes are definitely not port-holes or windows because I doubt they would place those so close to each other..Also the evidence of machinery, I also doubt that they would be place machinery behind port-holes My first reaction would be...The steel with the holes makes part of the structure that makes the keel of bottom of the ship. I do not know about naval ships but in my study I did learn that ships have quite often the oil tank in the bottom of the ship.. The holes could indicate such structure, they are there for a connecting flow between area's where the oil would flow between..Whatever it is, it is most definitely structural inside the ship and not external with windows, so no glass... :-)
@chadmiller7876
4 жыл бұрын
Its so crazy that such a huge steel object could be reduced to unrecognizable pieces of debris in less than 75 years.
@TonyLS9A
4 жыл бұрын
Chad Miller The Japanese continued to shoot at the vessel even after she had finally been abandoned. She was literally shot to pieces defending the rest of Taffy 3. RIP
@SevenandForty
4 жыл бұрын
Most of the metal is actually fairly intact--the paint is still showing through in many places. Most of the disintegration happened at the surface or during sinking.
@sirboomsalot4902
4 жыл бұрын
Plus, much of the debris was left undiscovered due to the depth
@andrewtaylor940
4 жыл бұрын
Most of the disintegration and shredding of the ship probably happened as she sank. When ships sink there are typically still a good number of sealed off air tight spaces still in them. When the ship gets real deep the structure fails and these spaces implode in an incredible release of force and energy. Tearing the already sunken ships apart on their way to the bottom. Remember this is the deepest warship ever found. The pressure on it as it sank was incredible.
@taraswertelecki7874
4 жыл бұрын
Air filled compartments could have imploded, but another possibility is one or more of her magazines could have exploded underwater. Johnston was on fire when she sank, and when she sank she capsized, which certainly would have caused enormous amounts of debris to go into the water. Perhaps ammunition slammed together and exploded, or was ignited by one of the fires started when Johnston was hit repeatedly by 14 and 8-inch shells. Either way, once she flooded with water, she plummeted to the bottom like a free falling aerial bomb, and hydrodynamic drag from water rushing through the ship and past it certainly ripped the decks, shell plating and bulkheads apart, as well as ripping away the mast and funnels. The wreck of the Japanese battleship Musashi is also mostly a huge debris field 4,000 feet down, and she definitely exploded during her descent to the bottom. I think the same thing could have happened to the U.S.S. Johnston somewhere along her 20,000 foot plus death dive to the floor of the Philippine Trench.
@jlpytlewski
4 жыл бұрын
9:52 looks like the bridge structure to me.
@tegunn
4 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@tomw6559
4 жыл бұрын
We can only pray that such men still defend us still today... They certainly gave the last full measure.
@JohnRodriguesPhotographer
3 жыл бұрын
Trust me, they do.
@youtubesnamingpolicysucks
3 жыл бұрын
9:25 looking at photos and schematics, the only place I can find holes like this are on the bridge. The debris on top of the squarish structure I have no clue, possibly mechanical components?
@jyralnadreth4442
4 жыл бұрын
Great work :) I would like to see if there is any correlation between what you have found on site and with reported damage the Johnston recieved during the Battle. I am sure Johnston recieved hits to its bridge and the Captain had to relocate to the rear of the ship (possibly engineering) to continue effective control.
@ninline2000
4 жыл бұрын
Someone should make a movie about the USS Johnston. A brave crew who didn't care about the odds against them, only their duty. God bless them all.
@johnsepulveda443
4 жыл бұрын
rip to the sailers that lost their lives on this ship
@robertyoung3992
4 жыл бұрын
Sailors*
@HumphreyHorsehead
2 жыл бұрын
Its strangely appropriate that the Johnston is the deepest shipwreck. Any other Destroyer would feel underwhelming for the role but the Johnston was the most extraordinary Destroyer of all time. She's more than earned her eternal rest in the deep.
@k956upg
4 жыл бұрын
More fitting description would be wreckage..I suspect a lot of the damage was air spaces imploding when she sunk then slid down an undersea mountain.
@BlindMansRevenge2002
4 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree with your assessment here. That thing is in pieces and I use the term pieces loosely. That thing was shredded by battleship and battle cruiser rounds while it was still floating. Not to mention the secondary explosions that potentially occurred from ammo and powder bags touching off. Finally the coup de grace is nature crushing that thing like a soda can as it made its way down to the briny deep. May God forever rest the immortal souls of the brave men who went down with her. The true heroes who kept Japanese Tierney at bay and eventually led to the defeat. Of the Japanese empire
@mrpotatochips8741
3 жыл бұрын
Was it not also carrying depth charges?
@JohnRodriguesPhotographer
3 жыл бұрын
@@mrpotatochips8741 they would have safed the charges, in other words disarm them before going into action in this case. They knew that they would likely be sinking and losing the ship in action. The last thing you want is life charges on Deck when you go down. For that matter you don't want them live when you go into gun action. Once they are disarmed or disabled however you want to describe it, they won't explode when they sink.
@mustang10141980
4 жыл бұрын
Very very interesting. R i p to those that died on the ship. Really shows how devastating the war really was. To have a ship completely blown to smithereens, really sends shivers down my spine.
@craigevan9649
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see this wreckage of either “GQ Johnston” (general quarters) or the Hoel. Tin can fighting ships crewed by iron men!🇺🇸
@maureenwhalen3505
4 жыл бұрын
My name is James I was on the EF Larson when the Frank Evans was sunk by the HMS Melbourne. Why don’t you get pictures of front half of Evans resting place in the South China Sea ?
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
The Hoel is 8,000 feet down
@stephenbritton9297
4 жыл бұрын
Unidentified item speculated to be steering gear components: This makes a lot of sense. The steel with holes at the base looks like floors (for the unsalty - floors are the lateral structural members of the bottom of a ship, perpendicular to the keel) The area of the stern around the steering gear would have close arranged floors and would be arranged on the inner bottom (the deck placed ontop of the floors). Conversely, it could be any object in an area with close placed floors (commonly at the ends of the vessel and under heavy engineering components) such as sonar gear near the bow.
@topturretgunner
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you gentlemen for sharing this video. I think it quite likely that she is DD 557. The Johnston.
@rb67mustang
4 жыл бұрын
Being as damaged and broken up as what we're seeing, I don't see how it could be determined which Fletcher it was unless you knew the exact coordinates the Johnston sunk.
@roykliffen9674
4 жыл бұрын
Well, as they said the Hoell and Johnston had different paint schemes. I gather the Hoell had a dazzle scheme which would have meant darker paint on some of the components ..... if that paint is lacking on identifiable parts that should have a dark paint, it won't be the Hoell.
@OtherGuy01
2 жыл бұрын
Wow... This bad boy was definitely in a fight. It was in pretty rough shape when it foundered.
@captainjake3999
3 жыл бұрын
The piece of wreckage they think is steering gear might also be the 40 mm directors above the bridge.
@hankdoughty4375
3 жыл бұрын
After working 5 years on USS Kidd dd661 in BATON ROUGE LA. the barbett is a 5 inch barbett. The section you thought was steering gear is not there is no glass or portholes there. I think it is part of forward aft head bulkheads port side and 53 mount ready handling room. I was maintenance and very intimate with her details.
@kingyc8490
4 жыл бұрын
That's real courage and strength all my respect for those brave men 👍
@jalspach9215
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like most wreckage is bridge/funnels/guns aft & including props & shaft. It's possible the trough they followed but extended too deep might've been made by a significant portion of keel & bow lying deeper yet to be discovered.
@fredwinter7411
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, finding something that even comes close is amazing. Good job guys.
@philelsner105
4 жыл бұрын
fair winds and following seas to the brave men of the uss johnston uss 557,and its gallant captain ernie evans.
@scocon8658
3 жыл бұрын
Based on another KZitem channel's documentary, Johnston kept taking serious damage at Samar, but when more IJN ships were reported attacking the Destroyer (little, but apparently had had the heart of a battleship) would do U-turns and head back in for another go-'round. So, I understand why Johnston (or Hoel, for that matter) was so thoroughly chewed up, but to have disintegrated when it reached the ocean bottom - How is that possible?
@waltershumate5777
2 жыл бұрын
while Johnston Is a hero ship, she didn't stand alone. One of the other destroyers that day was hit with a salvo by one of the battleships. By the time the smoke cleared from the hit the ship was already gone. I think that old flush Decker is what you found there. You're definitely in the right area though! DD557 is the Maker's Hallmark you're looking for.
@Charles-xe2qh
4 жыл бұрын
It seems as though only two things could have reduced the ship to such fragments: (a) a lot of enemy shell / torpedo hits which blew various parts off the ship before it sank (b) massive internal explosions. I've never seen a wreck reduced to such fragments before.
@Ccccccccccsssssssssss
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading this video!!
@rahnlawson9463
4 жыл бұрын
My father served on the USS Anderson which was a Fletcher Class Destroyer.
@sierravictorromeo7955
4 жыл бұрын
Gentlemen : I’m not an expert on Fletcher Class Destroyers but have been on the USS KIDD in Baton Rouge a number of times. I think the item you are looking at at 10:14 is the bridge just below the radar housing. The way the windows/portholes are structured makes me think it was blown off the vessel and (crushed(??) at that depth .
@audacityHD
3 жыл бұрын
Btw gents that’s the steering gear u found there u can tell by the pistons located near the middle of the wreckage it should b horizontal but it’s ripped apart also that barbet u found that he said maybe torps was the number 2 forward barbet the raised one to fire over the no.1 5inch gun.
@pollyskirt1
4 жыл бұрын
That is the most torn apart twisted pieces of a shipwreck Ive ever seen
@samstewart4807
4 жыл бұрын
Are any of the surviving crew still alive?
@fw1421
3 жыл бұрын
Other than being blown up this ship is in remarkable condition. Corrosion is minimal.
@vonclod123
3 жыл бұрын
Never seen a ship so ripped apart..I guess there might be a bigger structure not yet found? Haunting images!
@wackowacko8931
3 жыл бұрын
@9:30, definitely the pilot house, probably starboard side, not the ship's wheel but might be the compass.
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
The USS Hoel sank 8,000 feet down during the same battle
@cobraxspeed
2 жыл бұрын
9.45 Looks maybe to be part of bridge and a pieced of Director resting or compacted on top of it ?
@johnemerson1363
4 жыл бұрын
The debris field shown suggests that we have been looking at parts blown free or broken off while sinking. She is four miles deep. I suspect the majority of her hull is deeper and in much larger pieces.
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
the main hull largely intact was located in a trench on March 31,2021 including her hull number 557, at a depth if 21,180 feet
@Paul-sm7cw
4 жыл бұрын
Not sure, but the one barbette they found could be from the gun director located above the bridge. I served on a Gearing class Fram II and use to access the director from the barbette beneath it. Just a thought.
@craigpalmer9196
4 жыл бұрын
how fast was it going when it hit bottom? to the crew well done, you did good !
@ditzydoo4378
4 жыл бұрын
at the 9:42 mark there is only one place on a Fletcher class Destroyer that has a cluster of evenly spaced port-holes like this. And that would be the Bridge/Pilot-House.
@Nebraska214
4 жыл бұрын
Why is that poor ship so ripped appart? Did it Explode or is it Crushed by the depth? The Part you came along at 9:29 could be part of the Aiming Seat of a Gun Turret.
@drunkslav
4 жыл бұрын
also the Johnston received huge amounts of damage before sinking, she was fighting battleships and heavy cruisers and got hit by big shells this and the deep of the shipwreck may be the cause of the bad conditions of the shipwreck
@Nebraska214
3 жыл бұрын
Well think about there must be many air inside some parts of the ship, when it falls very deep the pressure is so high that it crushes the air filled compartments, the same happened to hms hood, and think this was only a destroyer, not as thick hull as a battleship or a carrier
@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus
4 жыл бұрын
The parts are in amazingly well preserved condition, I've seen cars pulled from lakes after 3-4 years submerged that don't look anywhere near as good. I guess at twice the depth of the Titanic, nothing lives; not even bacteria.
@taproom113
3 жыл бұрын
They cut out the part of the video that caught Chuck Norris snorkeling the wreck ... barefoot.
@williamstall4420
2 жыл бұрын
The deeper you go the less oxygen there is in the super pressurized water. So no oxygen, no rust
@c.j.cleveland7475
2 жыл бұрын
@@taproom113 😂😆😁👏👏
@HollywoodGraham
4 жыл бұрын
Heros every crew member!!!!!!
@jebbroham1776
3 жыл бұрын
Damn! Johnston was blown apart...
@robertyoung3992
2 жыл бұрын
no she wasn't her main wreckage was found in a trench (Hull #557) identifies her as the Johnston at a depth of 21,180 feet
@ericlakota6512
4 жыл бұрын
Being a iron worker welder its so impresive to ripe the chunks of a ship off like it s made from fiberglass is some shure power . that wasent small 1/4 plate
@pat8593
4 жыл бұрын
enemy fire didn't do that damage . her ammo store must have blown up. whole ship shredded . anyone know?
@crazygame2724
3 жыл бұрын
Tragic shame not more men were rescued after the abandoned ship was given and many of these brave men died in the water from exposures and found themselves floating in the water waiting for rescue.
@christianbuczko1481
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like only a few fragments, and the main wreck still has not been located.
@Mike44460
4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting, thank you the detail.
@georgesherfick2444
3 жыл бұрын
What mechanism explains the utter devatation of all these pieces..Was it pulverized on the surface by explosion of was it ripped about in the fall to such great depth ?
@kevinfox6584
3 жыл бұрын
The one piece of wreckage with numerous portholes ( some with glass ) I believe to be the bridge. Its folded up ...but think that might be the answer
@NewEnglandLogger860
2 жыл бұрын
It looks like a lot of shrapnel damage in some of the turrets but was it the battle that destroyed the hull or the combination of taking on water and pressure that shredded it that bad, basically I'm asking if a normal ship capsized would it be in this rough of shape at that depth? it's amazing how much it was ripped apart before settling at its current position.
@chadjones4956
3 жыл бұрын
God speed gentlemen into forever peace and we have the watch. All ahead full.
@elementgypsy
4 жыл бұрын
All these are fascinating.
@billl7548
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing images. Thank you for sharing
@billylozito1789
2 жыл бұрын
safe to say that this ship exploded , but at the surface or on the way down?
@harrymurphey2634
3 жыл бұрын
Update: They have located the rest of the Johnston ... when she hit the bottom at the edge of the trench, she slide down much deeper ... but she is there w/ her "Hull #'s" showing and upright ...
@randallfawc7501
4 жыл бұрын
Than kind of destruction and tearing apart of the ship indicates to me the ships ammo stores ignited.
@OFCbigduke613
4 жыл бұрын
@Starbright Wingtips Yeah I figured implosion due to the depth.
@slobama
4 жыл бұрын
The skipper of the USS Johnston Lt. Commander Evans was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
@luftwaffles1944
4 жыл бұрын
The part with windows you said you didn’t know what it was to me it looks like the bridge with the radar collapsed on it.
@seanathair432
4 жыл бұрын
Ive never seen a ship so Shredded! Just Horrific
@robertyoung3992
3 жыл бұрын
on March 30th 2021 the main wreckage the front 1/3 of the including the distinctive hull number 557 identifying her as the USS Johnston was found nearly intact in a trench @ a depth of 21,180 feet below the surface off the east coast of Samar
@keighlancoe5933
3 жыл бұрын
HMAS Vampire is down in the Mariana Trench somewhere, sadly she'll probably never be found.
@sreed8570
4 жыл бұрын
its as if it sank with air in all the compartments to have blown apart like it is. ie: implosion damage.
@johnkenley4687
4 жыл бұрын
I mean thats also what an 18" shell will do.
@JohnRodriguesPhotographer
3 жыл бұрын
As many hits in near misses as the Johnston took, not too many compartments would be watertight. During abandoned ship a lot of compartments in fact would be left open. In that situation you don't take the time to dog the hatch behind you.
@JohnRodriguesPhotographer
3 жыл бұрын
Implosion is more like a crushed beer can. Explosion is the opposite direction
@RobertRVinas-vz1ix
4 жыл бұрын
Could be the USS Johnston was not completely flooded when she sank and when she dropped below 2 to 3 hundred feet the Johnston imploded...?
@rongreen8485
3 жыл бұрын
The brave sailors went down fighting, may you rest in peace. I can't believe what I'm seeing, that ship literally was shredded.
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