Allied Warships

USS Johnnie Hutchins (DE 360)

Destroyer Escort of the John C. Butler class

NavyThe US Navy
TypeDestroyer Escort
ClassJohn C. Butler 
PennantDE 360 
Built byConsolidated Steel Corp., Ltd. (Orange, Texas, U.S.A.) 
Ordered 
Laid down6 Mar 1944 
Launched2 May 1944 
Commissioned28 Aug 1944 
End service25 Feb 1958 
Loss position
 
History

USS Johnnie Hutchins was named after Johnnie who was killed in action aboard USS LST 473 in the southwest Pacific on 4 September 1943 during the assault on Lae, New Guinea. More on this can be found at this website (offsite link).

Decommissioned 14 May 1946.
Recommissioned 23 June 1950.
Decommissioned 25 February 1958.
Stricken 1 July 1972.
Sold 5 February 1974 and broken up for scrap.

 

Commands listed for USS Johnnie Hutchins (DE 360)

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1Cdr. Hugh M. Godsey, USNR28 Aug 1944???

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Destroyers of World War Two

Whitley, M. J.

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