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USS GEORGE A. JOHNSON DE-583 has a storied service. First, she survived kamikaze attacks during World War II, then she served as a training ship in the 12th Naval District throughout most of the 1950s. Near the end of her life, she was at the center of a nationally reported, short-lived property dispute before being the first ship scrapped on a beach—an engineering marvel. Tune in this month to hear the story of the DE who made her last stand on the beaches of Pacifica, California.

While you’re here, use the transcript and bibliography to follow along, and take a look at the photos below.

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