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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Namesake | John Donaldson Ford |
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
| Yard number | 494 |
| Laid down | 11 November 1919 |
| Launched | 2 September 1920 |
| Commissioned | 30 December 1920 |
| Decommissioned | 2 November 1945 |
| Stricken | 16 November 1945 |
| Honours and awards | John D Ford received a Presidential Unit Citation (specifically honoring her "extraordinary heroism in action during the Java Campaign, 23 January - 2 March 1942) and four battle stars for her World War II service |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 5 October 1947 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Clemson-class destroyer |
| Displacement | 1,190 tons |
| Length | 314 feet 5 inches (95.83 m) |
| Beam | 31 feet 9 inches (9.68 m) |
| Draft | 9 feet 3 inches (2.82 m) |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h) |
| Complement | 101 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 4 x 4 in (102 mm) guns, 1 x 3 in (76 mm) AA, 2 x .30 (7.62 mm) cal MG., 12 x 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes. |
USS John D. Ford (DD-228/AG-119) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Rear Admiral John Donaldson Ford.
John D. Ford was laid down 11 November 1919 and launched 2 September 1920 from William Cramp & Sons; sponsored by Miss F. Faith Ford, daughter of Rear Admiral Ford; and commissioned as Ford 30 December 1920.