USS Porter - Sunk by Friendly Fire? Or Enemy Action?
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 Published On Apr 30, 2024

No, not that Porter (Willie D. Porter).

USS Porter was, however, also an unlucky ship. A fairly boring and quiet career, until being sunk in her one and only combat action. By a single torpedo, at that. A torpedo that may, or may not, have ended up being friendly fire.

That is debated, to this day. Some will cite a Japanese submarine, others will cite an American aircraft.

Either way, Porter was a rather unlucky ship in that regard.

Further Reading:
https://www.amazon.com/U-S-Destroyers...
https://www.amazon.com/Guadalcanal-Ca...
https://www.amazon.com/Guadalcanal-De...
https://www.history.navy.mil/research...

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