English: Commissioning ceremonies of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Johnston (DD-557) on the ship’s fantail, at Seattle, Washington (USA), on 27 October 1943. Lieutenant Commander Ernest E. Evans, USN, her commanding officer, is speaking in the left center.
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Commissioning ceremonies on the ship's fantail, at Seattle, Washington, 27 October 1943. LCdr. Ernest E. Evans, USN, her Commanding Officer, is speaking in the left center. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.