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Indeed! sunk by a Kamikaze with no loss of life to boot!; 4 battle stars later!http://www.cracked.com/article_19637_the-5-craziest-war-stories-all-happened-same-ship.html By 1945, the ship's reputation had not improved. Her crew was often welcomed with the phrase "Don't shoot! We're Republicans!" and raucous laughter. Her reputation sank even lower after she riddled another sister ship with gunfire during the early stages of the Battle of Okinawa.

"Yes, we shot it, and yes, it sank in that battle, but they were probably two very separate events."

Finally, the Porter was stationed on the perimeter of the battle, where they were sure to not kill anyone. And they actually did alright out there. They used their anti-sub and anti-aircraft weapons correctly, avoided sinking allied ships, shot down five Japanese planes and never once attempted to assassinate the president. This would actually make a good movie!