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FDR's Close Call at Sea - How the US Navy Almost Torpedoed the US President in WW2

By Admiral_Karasu
November 26, 2024 in Historical Content and Discussion

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Admiral_Karasu

Posted November 26, 2024

Here's an account of an incident that took place during WW2 in 1943. The USS Iowa, traveling in convoy to North Africa, was almost torpedoed by an escorting US Navy destroyer William D. Porter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUu_Q3UlrcU

Uhm... I had never known that Szent István took part in the Battle of Okinawa before...

https://www.military.com/history/how-navy-destroyer-almost-killed-fdr-torpedo.html https://www.military.com/history/how-navy-destroyer-almost-killed-fdr-torpedo.html

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