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

Re:The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII by kayodelycaon on Saturday December 25, 2021 @07:55AM (#29682906)

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

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Re:The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII by sq_ on Saturday December 25, 2021 @10:11AM (#29683882)

Drachinifel's content is amazing. In particular, I love his video on the sinking of HMS Hood [0], his videos on Jutland [1], and his way of working some humor into what he does as with the Kamchatka and the title on his video about surviving the sinking of a ship [2]. Have learned a ton from his channel and had a great time doing it!

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLPeC7LRqIY [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkR2HpkrJ2c [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbX8rJMI9GM

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Re:The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII by _0ffh on Saturday December 25, 2021 @08:28AM (#29683176)

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

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Re:The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII by gmcharlt on Saturday December 25, 2021 @08:49AM (#29683348)

And even more skepticism regarding the original article: https://uncommonsenseok.blogspot.com/2020/02/uss-william-d-p...

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Re:The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII by ifdefdebug on Saturday December 25, 2021 @09:44AM (#29683699)

This should be on the front page, not the other one.

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Re:The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII by Suchos on Saturday December 25, 2021 @09:26AM (#29683559)

Also more humorous take on this clusterfuck of voyage by Bluejay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzGqp3R4Mx4

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Re:The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII by lostlogin on Saturday December 25, 2021 @01:18PM (#29685508)

I enjoyed Spike Milligan’s biography of his time in the army. To put it mildly, it’s rather funny.

Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall

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