| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Allen M. Sumner |
| Pennant | DM 31 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Staten Island, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 25 Jan 1944 |
| Launched | 4 Jul 1944 |
| Commissioned | 28 Oct 1944 |
| End service | 28 Sep 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Former DD 751, compeleted as Destoryer Minelayer DM 31. |
Commands listed for USS J. William Ditter (DM 31)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Robert Roy Sampson, USN | 19 Jul 1944 | 28 Sep 1945 |
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Noteable events involving J. William Ditter include:
13 Jan 1945
USS J. William Ditter departs Norfolk bound for the Pacific.
10 Feb 1945
USS J. William Ditter arrives at Pearl Harbor.
2 Mar 1945
USS J. William Ditter departs Pearl Harbor bound for Ulithi.
19 Mar 1945
USS J. William Ditter departs Ulithi to participate in the Okinawa campaign.
25 Mar 1945
USS J. William Ditter arrives in the Okinawa area.
6 Jun 1945
USS J. William Ditter is damaged by two Japanese kamikaze aircraft while on radar picket duty off Okinawa in position 26º14'N, 128º01'E.
7 Jun 1945
The damaged USS J. William Ditter is towed into Kerama Retto for temporary repairs.
10 Jun 1945
USS J. William Ditter departs Kerama Retto bound for New York for full repairs.
12 Jul 1945
USS J. William Ditter arrives at New York for full repairs.
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