Posted in NEWS Navy destroyer USS Johnston, sunk during World War II in 1944, found after ‘deepest wreck dive in history’ April 7, 2021 The USS Johnston, led by Captain Ernest Evans, sunk in 1944 while protecting an American landing force in the Philippines, according to Naval records. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/648642628/0/usatoday-newstopstories~Navy-destroyer-USS-Johnston-sunk-during-World-War-II-in-found-after-deepest-wreck-dive-in-history/