USS William D Porter, the Unluckiest Ship in the Navy

The destroyer USS William D Porter, also called the "Willie Dee," was considered to be one of the unluckiest ships in the navy. She represented challenges of a quickly expanding fleet and, through a series of unfortunate mistakes, nearly torpedo'ed the President of the United States. This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As images of actual events are sometimes not available, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration. This episode covers a period of historical violence. All events are portrayed in historical context and for educational purposes. No images or content are primarily intended to shock and disgust. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Non censuram. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryGuyYT/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheHistoryGuy The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered is the place to find short snippets of forgotten history from five to fifteen minutes long. If you like history too, this is the channel for you. Subscribe for more forgotten history: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4sEmXUuWIFlxRIFBRV6VXQ?sub_confirmation=1. Awesome The History Guy merchandise is available at: https://teespring.com/stores/the-history-guy Script by HCW #williedee #thehistoryguy #ushistory