Ship:Johnston

IX

21,500 doubloons

Johnston — U.S.A. Premium Tier IX Destroyer.

A Fletcher-class destroyer—one of the most extensively produced destroyers in the U.S. Navy. After entering service in 1943, the ship participated in military operations in the Pacific, conducting patrol duties, providing fire support for ground forces, and escorting various formations and convoys. In October 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, USS Johnston served as part of a covering force for a group of escort aircraft carriers. The ship bravely engaged the Japanese forces with six other destroyers, providing cover for the carriers to escape the attack; however, she was ultimately sunk in the intense battle.

Pros

• Burst-Fire alternative firing mode available
• Long-range torpedoes
• This ship gets HE and SAP rounds as main battery ammunition options.

Cons

• Long reload time for torpedo launchers

Ship Stats

Hull Information

SURVIVABILITY
• Hit Points	17100
• Torpedo protection damage reduction (%)	0%

ARMOR DETAIL
• Belt (mm)	19
• Deck (mm)	19
• Superstructure (mm)	13
• Extremities (mm)	19

MANEUVERABILITY
• Maximum speed (kt)	38.0
• Turning circle radius (m)	580
• Rudder-shift time (sec)	3.0

CONCEALMENT
• Detectability by sea (km)	7.16
• Detectability by air (km)	3.27
• Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km)	2.75
• Detectability by depths (km)	3.27

Main Battery

MAIN BATTERY
• Arrangement	5×1.0 127mm
• Firing range (km)	12.5
• Reload time (sec)	4.5
• Rate of fire (shots/min)	13.3
• 180° turn time (sec)	5.3
• Alternate fire mode	—
• Salvos per burst	3
• Interval between salvos (sec)	1.4
• Reload after burst (sec)	9

DISPERSION
• Dispersion type	Standard DD dispersion
• Dispersion formula	Dispersion (m) = 7.5 × range(km) + 15
• Sigma	2.0
• Maximum dispersion (m)	108
• Dispersion at 5 km	52
• Dispersion at 10 km	90
• Dispersion at 12.5 km	109

HE SHELL
• Name	127 mm HE Mk32
• Maximum damage	1800
• Fire chance (%)	5.0%
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	24.5
• Penetration (mm)	21

SAP SHELL
• Name	127mm SC Mk38
• Maximum damage	2500
• Shell velocity (m/s)	792
• Shell weight (kg)	24.5
• Penetration (mm)	36
• Ricochet start (°)	65
• Always ricochet (°)	75

Torpedoes

TORPEDO LAUNCHERS	Mk17
• Torpedo tubes (launchers × tubes)	2 × 5
• Torpedo name	Mk17
• Reload time (sec)	170
• 180° turn time (sec)	7.2
• Damage	17,900
• Range (km)	13.5
• Speed (kt)	66
• Detectability (km)	1.4
• Flooding chance (%)	301

AA Defense

AA ARMAMENT	MOUNTS × BARRELS
127 mm	5 × 1
40 mm	5 × 2
20 mm	6 × 1

Continuous damage — average DPS within each action zone

RANGE	DPS	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
Short-range	52.5	95%	2.0
Mid-range	112	100%	3.5
Long-range	73.5	100%	5.8

Damage by shell explosions

EXPLOSIONS / SALVO	DAMAGE	HIT CHANCE	ACTION ZONE (km)
4	1540	100%	3.5–5.8

Depth Charges

DEPTH CHARGES
• Max damage	5100
• Number of charges	2
• Bombs per charge	1
• Reload time (sec)	40.0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Consumables

• Slot 1: Damage Control Party  (5.0s action, 40.0s cooldown)
• Slot 2: Smoke Generator  (3 charges, 30.0s action, 160.0s cooldown)
• Slot 3: Engine Boost  (3 charges, 120.0s action, 120.0s cooldown) or Defensive AA Fire  (4 charges, 40.0s action, 80.0s cooldown)

Gallery

WoWs Gallery

• 
  Johnston
• 
  GQ Johnny, a variant of Johnston available in Update 14.7's "Naval Legacy" event.
• 
  Captain Ernest Edwin Evans' speech to his crew on the commissioning of the Johnston, emblazoned on the ship's starboard superstructure.

Historical Gallery

Ship Change Log

• Preliminary characteristics.
• Maximum speed increased from 36.5 to 38 kts. — As a result of this change, Frank Friday's turning circle increased from 560 to 580 m.
• Update 13.3:
  • Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 13.3 as Frank Friday.
• Update 13.5:
  • Available in the Armory for 33,950 doubloons, as well as the Premium shop, both for a limited time. Johnston was also available in the Wings of Freedom containers.
• Update 13.6:
  • Fixed textures on the ship.