The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII

Post by hubraumhugo » Sat, Dec 25, 2021, 11:37 AM UTC

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Dec 25, 2021, 12:13 PM UTC

hubraumhugo wrote: post #2

From Roosevelt’s personal log: “Had that torpedo hit the Iowa in the right spot with her passenger list of distinguished statesmen, military, naval, and aerial strategists and planners, it could have had untold effect on the outcome of the war and the destiny of the country.”

Post by jstx1 » Sat, Dec 25, 2021, 12:58 PM UTC

Post by gmcharlt » Sat, Dec 25, 2021, 1:49 PM UTC

_0ffh wrote: post #7

kayodelycaon wrote: post #5

Awesome. Anyone finding this entertaining, may I recommend Drachinifel’s The Russian 2nd Pacific squadron - voyage of the Damned. “The Kamchatka announced it was sinking, which lead to much rejoicing amongst the fleet.” https://youtu.be/9Mdi_Fh9_Ag

Yeah, that one's much better! Also more historically accurate it seems, as many of the claims in the article seem to be of a rather dubious origin and may be little more than yarn. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IceFeFsS_GY

Post by Suchos » Sat, Dec 25, 2021, 2:26 PM UTC

kayodelycaon wrote: post #5

Awesome. Anyone finding this entertaining, may I recommend Drachinifel’s The Russian 2nd Pacific squadron - voyage of the Damned. “The Kamchatka announced it was sinking, which lead to much rejoicing amongst the fleet.” https://youtu.be/9Mdi_Fh9_Ag