John D. Ford was a Clemson-class destroyer of the United States Navy, hull number DD-228. William Cramp and Sons built her at Philadelphia. Her keel was laid on 11 November 1919, she was launched on 2 September 1920, and she was commissioned on 30 December 1920. She first carried the name Ford and was renamed John D. Ford on 17 November 1921.
Jacob Elliott Cooper commanded her from 14 April 1941 to 10 December 1941. Lieutenant Davis Wing Olney relieved him that day and remained in command until 5 July 1942.
Olney was her captain when she entered the Battle of Balikpapan on 24 January 1942 as Commander Paul H. Talbot's flagship. Talbot's flag was aboard; command of the ship stayed with Olney. Cooper, who had given up the ship on 10 December, is still named in some accounts of that night.
Gunfire in the anchorage damaged her. She remained afloat. The transports lost that night are not credited to her, and no strikes are credited to the ship.
Norman Ernest Smith took command on 5 July 1942 and served until 26 October 1943. John Sim Slaughter commanded from 26 October 1943 to 21 May 1944, Thomas Alexander Watkins from 21 May 1944 to 27 June 1945, and Gilbert Ira Patterson from 27 June 1945 until the ship left commission.
She survived. On 30 June 1945 she was reclassified AG-119. She was decommissioned on 2 November 1945 and stricken on 16 November 1945. On 30 September 1947 she was sold to Northern Metals of Philadelphia and broken up.