USS William D. Porter

Oberon · 05-08-12, 12:24 AM

As ships go...not a particularly lucky one...

http://www.cracked.com/article_19637...same-ship.html

Falkirion · 05-08-12, 01:57 AM

Any other ships that have had as bad a run (in terms of names) as the Porter?

Nice find Oberon.

gimpy117 · 05-08-12, 02:25 AM

sounds like a ship full of Bernards

Kongo Otto · 05-08-12, 02:28 AM

In the article it says the whole crew was arrested. What happened to them? Were they court martialled?

05-08-12, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Kongo Otto

In the article it says the whole crew was arrested. What happened to them? Were they court martialled?

It says on the next page of the article.

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There are worse places to face an inquiry than Bermuda, and after all the appropriate questions were answered, the captain and a few officers were sentenced to shore duty. It could have been much worse. The guy who forgot to disable the torpedo got hard labor, although his sentence was later reduced by Roosevelt himself.

TarJak · 05-08-12, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Falkirion

Any other ships that have had as bad a run (in terms of names) as the Porter?

Nice find Oberon.

HMAS Melbourne was close. It ran over two friendly warships during manouvres in peace time.

Halgarre · 05-08-12, 11:42 AM

"The IOWA began evasive maneuvers, yet trained all guns on the William D. Porter. There was now some thought that the W.D. Porter was part of an assassination plot."

That's a lot of guns.

Karle94 · 05-08-12, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Halgarre

"The IOWA began evasive maneuvers, yet trained all guns on the William D. Porter. There was now some thought that the W.D. Porter was part of an assassination plot."

That's a lot of guns.

Aren`t nine of them all you`ll ever need?

kraznyi_oktjabr · 05-10-12, 03:54 AM

Best laughs for this year so far!

Sailor Steve · 05-08-12, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

HMAS Melbourne was close. It ran over two friendly warships during manouvres in peace time.

And came close to running over a third. I was there.

Jimbuna · 05-08-12, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

As ships go...not a particularly lucky one...

http://www.cracked.com/article_19637...same-ship.html

Her Captain.

Armistead · 07-06-14, 11:12 AM

Just read this.....Captain and entire crew placed under arrest for being the stupidest ship in history. This should be a movie....
Make sure to check the 2nd page, so funny. Ship was exiled to Alaska and a drunk sailor decided to shoot the guns and blew up the flower garden in the front yard of....wait for it.....the base commanders house..lmao.

http://www.cracked.com/article_19637...same-ship.html

Sailor Steve · 07-06-14, 11:23 AM

I know it's been a couple of years, but...
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=195021

World_Devastator · 07-06-14, 12:11 PM

HAHAHA good read!

nikimcbee · 07-06-14, 01:10 PM

05-08-12, 12:24 AM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	USS William D. Porter As ships go...not a particularly lucky one... http://www.cracked.com/article_19637...same-ship.html

05-08-12, 02:25 AM	#3
gimpy117 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 3,243 Downloads: 108 Uploads: 0	sounds like a ship full of Bernards __________________ Member of the Subsim Zombie Army

05-08-12, 11:42 AM	#7
Halgarre Shore leave Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tennessee, below the thermocline Posts: 70 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	"The IOWA began evasive maneuvers, yet trained all guns on the William D. Porter. There was now some thought that the W.D. Porter was part of an assassination plot." That's a lot of guns. __________________ U-33, Missing, presumed lost. U-105, Starting 4th patrol.

05-10-12, 03:54 AM	#9
kraznyi_oktjabr Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Republiken Finland Posts: 1,803 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Best laughs for this year so far! __________________ You talk to God, you're religious. God talks to you, you're psychotic. - Dr. House

07-06-14, 11:12 AM	#12
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Worse ship in US Navy WW2 Just read this.....Captain and entire crew placed under arrest for being the stupidest ship in history. This should be a movie.... Make sure to check the 2nd page, so funny. Ship was exiled to Alaska and a drunk sailor decided to shoot the guns and blew up the flower garden in the front yard of....wait for it.....the base commanders house..lmao. http://www.cracked.com/article_19637...same-ship.html __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it. Last edited by Armistead; 07-06-14 at 11:29 AM.

05-08-12, 01:57 AM	#2
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	Any other ships that have had as bad a run (in terms of names) as the Porter? Nice find Oberon.

05-08-12, 02:28 AM	#4
Kongo Otto Commodore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Augsburg / Germany Posts: 631 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	In the article it says the whole crew was arrested. What happened to them? Were they court martialled?

07-06-14, 11:23 AM	#13
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I know it's been a couple of years, but... http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=195021 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-06-14, 12:11 PM	#14
World_Devastator Sparky Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Mars Hill, North Carolina Posts: 158 Downloads: 169 Uploads: 0	HAHAHA good read!

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	__________________