| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Destroyer |
| Class | Clemson |
| Pennant | DD 228 |
| Built by | William Cramp and Sons (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Nov 1919 |
| Launched | 2 Sep 1920 |
| Commissioned | 30 Dec 1920 |
| End service | 2 Nov 1945 |
| Loss position | |
| History | She saw a lot of fleet action early in the war in the Pacific, and in May 1943 she was relocated to the Atlantic Fleet. In early 1944 she was part of the hunter-killer group formed around USS Guadalcanal. After she served es regular convoy escort in the Atlantic. She was decommissioned on 2 Nov, 1945, stricken on 16 November 1945 and sold for scrap on 30 September 1947. USS John D. Ford received 4 Battle Stars for her services in WW2. |
Commands listed for USS John D. Ford (DD 228)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Jacob Elliott Cooper, USN | < Jan 42 | ??? |
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