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USS Johnston (DD-557) was a World War II-era Fletcher-class destroyer in the service of the United States Navy.
Johnston was laid down 6 May 1942 by the Seattle Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., Seattle, Washington; launched 25 March 1943; and commissioned 27 October 1943, Lieutenant Commander Ernest E. Evans in command......
One of the pilots flying patrol after dawn alert of 25 October 1944 reported the approach of Japanese Center Force. Steaming straight for "Taffy 3" were 4 battleships, 7 cruisers, and at least 12 destroyers. This force unfortunately included the Japanese battleship Yamato. Johnston's gunnery officer later reported, "We felt like little David without a slingshot." In less than a minute Johnston was zigzagging between the six little escort carriers and the Japanese fleet and putting out a smoke screen over a 2,500-yard front to conceal the carriers from the enemy gunners: "Even as we began laying smoke, the Japanese started lobbing shells at us and the Johnston had to zigzag between the splashes.... We were the first destroyer to make smoke, the first to start firing, the first to launch a torpedo attack...........
The first USS Pillsbury (DD-227) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for John E. Pillsbury. Pillsbury was laid down by William Cramp and Sons on 23 October 1919; launched 3 August 1920; and commissioned 15 December 1920, Lieutenant H. W. Barnes in command.
On 18 February the Japanese began moving ashore on Bali and the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDA) surface forces including Pillsbury set out to disrupt further landings from a Japanese convoy reported in the area.
While steaming through Badoeng Strait on the night of 19–20 February during the Battle of Badoeng Strait, Pillsbury fired three torpedoes at a Japanese ship without result. A searchlight was trained on Pillsbury, and several shots were fired at her. She turned to starboard and make smoke to escape the light. The relatively small Allied forces at this time were forced to lightning strikes and rapid evasive retirement in the face of superior Japanese forces in the dim hope of disrupting the enemy advance.
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Sure looks to me like Destroyers made smoke also, seeing as how the Johnston in question was a fletcher class Destroyer.
And the Pillsbury was launched in 1920.
