US Army Veteran Reacts To "USS William D. Porter: US Navy's Unluckiest Ship

US Army Veteran Reacts To "USS William D. Porter: US Navy's Unluckiest Ship | The Fat Electrician"

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2 ай бұрын

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@marklindsey2127 2 ай бұрын

To anyone saying "this can't be real, it could never happen" , I was in the NAVY. Yes, I believe it.

@Snipergoat1 Ай бұрын

Not US but the all time combination of bad luck and bad leadership has got to be the Imperial Russian ship Kamchatka whose voyage to the battle of Tsushima it reported being under attack from torpedo boats thousands of miles beyond where those boats could have been. Attacked the fishing trawlers of approximately 4 different nations, avoiding several international incidents by the fact that the gunnery was so bad that many of the ships never knew they were being shot at.

@bogustoast22none25 29 күн бұрын

My time in the military has made me unphased by hard to NOT believe unhinged, or wild stories. Nowhere else would you hear such iconic sentences like "do not hit bullets with rocks, they will explode if you do it enough times", "Do not go to the house on top of the hill of the really nice houses at 2am while drunk off your ass and start banging on the door, that's the base commander's house.", "Do not fight a moose over fucking MREs.", or lastly "SGT, what do I write on the PMCS if the steering wheel and doors of the LMTV are missing?" only 1 of those is true, and veterans will sit there wondering which one it is for at least 5 minutes.

@XtreemAlan 12 күн бұрын

Also the term “it’s to crazy specific to not be true”

@charlesmaurer6214 2 ай бұрын

I also read about this and it was said FDR was mad they missed stating "How could you miss, it is a _____! Battleship." He did laugh about it and was glad things went the way they did.

@rg20322 2 ай бұрын

I had the same thought!!

@dantreadwell7421 Ай бұрын

Doesn't surprise me though.

@elecjack1 Ай бұрын

Well, to be fair to the crew, when you fire a torpedo at an enemy ship, you don't typically radio over to them to warn them that the torpedo is on the way and to turn. So it could have been a hit.

@Darkinu2 Ай бұрын

Anyone else hear Mushu from Mulan? "How could you miss?! It was a f__king Battleship?!"

@shannonrhoads7099 Ай бұрын

However, it was likely a Mark 14 torpedo, and therefore the President was in the safest place possible - directly in its line of fire.

@grimalkin6676 Ай бұрын

Mark 14 was the submarine version. Mark 15 was the destroyer versions, and by November of the year this happened, they had FINALLY fixed the issues with them. So again adding to their unlucky status of doing this after the torpedo's finally work again.

@Greg_Andrews Ай бұрын

@shannonrhoads7099 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 ... Even though someone showed up to ruin your perfectly good joke, I still think it was a GREAT joke! hahahaha!!!

@Streamfyre 2 ай бұрын

The base commander, probably: Don't come back. Leave and don't come back.

@scotthill1600 Ай бұрын

How does he get his lawn repaired? Gets some recruits to fix it? Or like no way he does it himself right? His property & he doesn’t want any paperwork so maybe he does do it himself or if he has kids, just get the kids to fill the hole

@Streamfyre Ай бұрын

@@scotthill1600 Probably just punishment for anyone but these guys, since he just wanted them gone.

@benn454 Ай бұрын

@@scotthill1600He'd just have a squad of seamen or Marines fix it. Officers are always looking for something to give enlisted to do.

@graceygrumble 2 ай бұрын

My mother's friend's husband - not as tenuous a relationship as you might think - told me stories of WWII. He was my honourary granda and he was in the Royal Navy. He served on three ships which sank. He told me tales which made me howl with laughter - I was 14 and it was all over and I was callous. My great uncle received medals for being sunk, twice, because he was the bloke who saved 'someone important', twice. Other lads had only saved half a dozen ratings. Another ship he was on was almost scuppered, yet managed to limp home and he was given the oak panelling from the officers' wardroom, as a gift, when his ship was decommissioned. The staircase of his 'two up two down', in Blyth, Northumberland, was the talk of the town. My mate's dad was a submariner, which makes him more mad than just about anyone. We had a bond in the belief that a hammock is the most comfortable place to rest a head. My sister-in-law's dad was Latvian and his story is off the charts of any kind of believability. He was in Dresden when it was bombed and Belsen when it was liberated. He was one of those 'bloody immigrants'! Although, back then, we were proud of what we had all done together and knew that we had all played our part. We had been united against a common enemy and so, welcomed everyone who would help us rebuild. Now, we don't care. We have 'our own, personal Jesus' which lacks any contact with a community or, we are atheists, participating in stone-throwing, or we have a "That's your problem!" attitude. We believe that we ought to "Shoot the messenger!" - that's a big one!... "Pull up the rope, Jack, I'm ok," is the default position. Wastrels!

@gavinhall6040 2 ай бұрын

When he says about a shitload of ships, the picture accompanying it was a picture of the Royal Navy at anchor.

@Norbrookc Ай бұрын

Actually, that was Task Force 58, not the Royal Navy.

@watchthe1369 Ай бұрын

The Aleutian Islands are in the Barents sea. The Willie D got sent to the Barents Sea , fisherman's hell.....for a year. They did not get off light.

@ghomerhust Ай бұрын

yeah that's rough seas all year round

@LazyVaderYT 2 ай бұрын

77th army division you guys must react to this by him

@FuzzyMarineVet 2 ай бұрын

Daniel, Nick uses official historic journals like the Naval Institute Press and the Marine Corps Historical Museum.

@alibennett78 2 ай бұрын

lord bless these guys on this mission if it wasnt for bad luck these guys would have no luck at all

@jackhammertwo1 2 ай бұрын

The Fat Electrician himself IS mayoring in story, his aim was if i recall correctly publish books telling said story as It should be done properly.

@cliff_rogers7919 2 ай бұрын

Nic (The Fat Electrician) is going to school now to get his degree in history.

@stonesie81 Ай бұрын

He said on the UNSUBSCRIBE pod cast (EP130) that the history books are written by the commanding officer of the guy they're talking about or a historian who doesn't understand military humour, it's the account of events which sounded good to the guy's boss. He want's to amend it to how it really happened.

@charlesmaurer6214 2 ай бұрын

Fun Fact there is an ID vid done by a WWII Ron Reagan that tells why the Zero was called Zero and it had to do with the shape of the front end and all US planes with a round front like the Zero had a part sticking out breaking the "O" shape. If it was an unbroken O then you shoot.

@undercovers2006 Ай бұрын

Ahh president jokes, I personally like the one a friend came up with. "He sat longer then Monica Lewinski was on her knee's."

@g.gordon8117 Ай бұрын

Im a retired, US Army 18B. But I was born in a Naval Hospital and grew up in Navy base housing. My dad was with the Seal teams out of Little Creek Virginia Beach VA. I have a good handle on both branches Army , Navy. Yes I wanted to follow in my dad's foot steps , but he forbid me from joining the "New Navy" of the 70s so in 79 after graduation, I joined the Army. Now about to retire from civil service working for the Navy. Go figure..😂 Love your guys, channel .

@joshuabrandenburg8308 Ай бұрын

My guess on the 2 biggest ways he learns these stories are word of mouth and declassiffied documents. I actually remember hearing him say at least once about going through a bunch of documents that just got declassiffied.

@spadej791 2 ай бұрын

Just a heads up Nick is also one of the four hosts on the Unsubscribe podcast it's also on KZbin you guys should check that out granted it's not something you can review because they're about a hour long episodes but if you guys like his content you will love the podcast

@scottgorski7931 Ай бұрын

I wish I could remember which video it was where Nick talks about the USS Wisconsin "the ship with a temper". When they erased a hill from the Korean coastline.

@bmriverrat11 Ай бұрын

It's the Iowa class battleship video

@rg20322 2 ай бұрын

I think the Fat Electrician probably gets 5 hours sleep based on his hyper nature, and he is an aggressive researcher on his own. Check out the podcast with him, and Donut Operator, along with a couple of others. It's hilarious and hyper when he is talking about subject matter to say the least.

@dillonpierce7869 Ай бұрын

To be fair on finding the stories I got intrigued in the WW1/2 stories in middle school thanks to some of the stuff laying in the school library. Snowballed into finding out a few funnies over time.

@richardovercast2258 Ай бұрын

Nick is in school getting a degree in history. He wants to write history books for high schools.

@Murraysmom2318 2 ай бұрын

I honestly would have never admitted to being in the Navy or active in WW2 had I been on that crew. I don't think there would be any way to talk about my service without being the butt of every joke. Silence would be golden.

@charlesmaurer6214 2 ай бұрын

One of Nick's best!

@benjamies4136 Ай бұрын

Has there EVER been a time anyone actively went and was like "oh shit i(or we) fucked up big. We need to immediately snitch" lmao

@Fryepod3628 Ай бұрын

Willy D was set to Friendly Fire mode by default

@grahamstubbs4962 2 ай бұрын

Keep an eye on the wet bits. Chances are you'll need 'em sometime. Well, if you want to go from dry bit to dry bit...

@inthedarkanonymous5625 7 күн бұрын

I contracted polio as a toddler. The vaccine came out 6 months later. I almost died and had to learn to walk all over again. Which is to say, polio is not so amusing as you seem to think - and I got off easy.

@JacobDennisHarris8586 2 ай бұрын

COOL CHANNEL!!! I didn't join the Military but wanted to, I suffered a Traumatic Head Injury when I was 16, I'm 37 now, I ADMIRE THE US MILITARY! My PawPaw is 91 and he Served in The Army, and spent time in Germany in the 1950's, my Aunt was born there, he was also an Army Medic. I hope to see more Reactions from Y'all, "The Fat Electrician" IS COOL!

@AriasandtheNATION 2 ай бұрын

Good to see you here too Jacob!

@melissaeckel6311 2 ай бұрын

He does his homework 😂

@rmweidner7596 2 ай бұрын

How messed-up is it that the one thing I discovered that stood out more than anything else in this video is that _FDR jokes are all that it takes for Spencer to go from being a KZbin reactor to channeling Mark Hammill's version of The Joker?_ Because, starting at 31:51, that's exactly what happens.... Oh, and speaking of fuck-up people? I truly believe that has someone they know that is perpetually one of those guys. Heck, I've known two of them so far in my life - and one of them got 4 of my friends (as well as himself) permanently banned from Canada.

@pwbeagles 2 ай бұрын

where he comes up with things is a different array of things, commenters, things he's just curious about, or when he has an idea for other things then finds out what really happened during research is what I've gatthered from what I've watched.

@TheRagratus Ай бұрын

Add in the fact of his social circle, all Vets from every service.

@pwbeagles Ай бұрын

@@TheRagratus yeah...just didn't think i needed to point that one out, but fair point.

@christopheryoder8292 2 ай бұрын

This is a great video. Hope you enjoyed this.

@ryderjohnson1293 2 ай бұрын

These stories make me love his others so much more. I was an AO in VFA-25 back in the early 2000s...it aint always pretty. Sometimes it really is...wtf just happened?

@ouachitawoman Ай бұрын

The shirt is awesome. I got one for me, but it now belongs to my nephew.

@trishc3099 24 күн бұрын

My Navy vet hubby says that this absolutely could have happened.

@mattmaser2126 Ай бұрын

I too have seen Denis Leary preform

@scotthill1600 Ай бұрын

Just gonna point out this is a real acc, I’ve had it for over 10 years but I love TFE & got some of his merch, great quality, love it & have been getting compliments ab it, not from TFE fans but just ppl who like the merch & sayings they have on them

@terencemullins1422 Ай бұрын

What about the American soldier who was rescued 3 times from ships that were sunk in ww2 in Pacific, unbelievable !

@marcelrenes2435 Ай бұрын

They should make a movie of this story!

@dawngable4622 Ай бұрын

They should rename her the USS Monday.

@steveg5933 Ай бұрын

Sadly that Hawaiian shirt sold out crazy fast last fall. Missed out on getting it for my cruise to Hawaii in October. Hope he brings it out again

@alibennett78 2 ай бұрын

oh goodness ah what a great day this was

@usafschue 29 күн бұрын

Elmendorf is a pretty base, requested

@LaserSeQ 2 ай бұрын

welp, if you have seen this, your are OBLIGATED to watch the Sam O' Nella Academy's earlier version of this xD

@jasonanalco542 25 күн бұрын

Guys, please review The Fat Electricians "The Gun Trucks of Vietnam"

@user-rf5lb1zi7v 2 ай бұрын

The difference between a fairytale and a sea story. Fairytale starts, once upon a time. A sea story starts, this is a no shitter. All sailors know lots of sea stories.😁

@susanwahl6322 2 ай бұрын

I love history. But I love presidential history! I did learn all about their naughty habits as well. Now I was in the Army but afterwards I went into college where I increased my knowledge even more.

@jehoiakimelidoronila5450 Ай бұрын

Regarding what you said about mitsubishi at 26:02 (manufacturer of the zero fighter), that statement (or joke) reinforces my hate towards the brand & the cars it made; or any Japanese card brand Because my older brother has one given by our uncle, it's a '97 lancer; and let me tell you, *it's a freaking financial headache to maintain* . And ironically, he named the car after the fighter plane 'cuz it sounds cool and made by the same company

@ryankepler9480 2 ай бұрын

Colledge..history major

@WEHenry 2 ай бұрын

Sent them on the orther side of the world😂

@Itsjustgaming859 Ай бұрын

Could you imagine the reaction of that navel post commander after the 5in shell hits his front yard? lol 😂 Navel commander on the radio: who….. the F**k… shot that?! Willie D: 🫢😓 sorry, that was us. Navel commander: 🤦‍♂️🤬 Willie D crew: 😅😅😅😅😅 we’re screwed.

@gchampi2 Ай бұрын

How unlucky can you get? Uuuhh... Watch Drachinifel's "Voyage of the Damned" videos. Both parts detail the literal Voyage of the Damned that the Imperial Russian Navy's 2nd Pacific Fleet. Trust me, that was nearly a year of Mondays - day after day, Mondays all the way...

@DAWesome_ 2 ай бұрын

You guys gotta look at his video covering the postal trucks.

@FrogmanAnime 2 ай бұрын

If you are interested Sam o Nella has a video on the William D Porter. And if you know Sam, it’s bloody hilarious. Maybe you could check it out some point

@christopheryoder8292 2 ай бұрын

Let's assume the worst and say the torpedo actually hit the Iowa. Would one torpedo really sink it?

@fullcircle8231 2 ай бұрын

@christopheryoder8292 No, not at all. It'd take half a dozen torpedoes placed at the perfect spots for impact to even begin to talk about sinking the Iowa. The Yamato, while being 40% heavier and this more armored than the Iowa class of battleships, only sunk after being hit with a minimum of 11 torpedoes and 7 bomb strikes... a single torpedo would've given Iowa a good scratching, but wouldn't even come close to compromising the ship's structure or ability to float.

@fullcircle8231 2 ай бұрын

@christopheryoder8292 and that's assuming the torpedo would've even detonated... earlier in the war, the American Mk. 14 torpedo was horribly unreliable. More often than not it'd go off-course or be a dud upon impact

@chrisbanks686 Ай бұрын

Biden also fearless the Staircase

@ghomerhust Ай бұрын

talking about Nick's Merch: i got his STEAL shirt in green. it looks fantastic, and i get a lot of veterans in my city laughing at it when the read it. its super comfy and the print is bright and has lasted through a ton of washes. quality stuff. MITSUBISHI: pioneer electronics made japans radar. nearly ever major japanese brand that we all buy today helped with their war efforts. so boycott SONY and other brands like that... or just get over it and move on.

@thatpatrickguy3446 Ай бұрын

Great reaction as usual! I somehow missed this one when I went through Nic's videos. I laughed so effing hard at "The Iowa takes all three of her turrets, nine sixteen inch guns, and turns them and points them at the Willie D." that I had tears in my eyes. 😀 And then following that up with friendly ships radioing over to say "Don't shoot. We're Republican." That's military life right there. 49% "You're never gonna live this down." and 51% "Don't you effing drag me into your vortex of 'Oopsie?' you effing idiots!" Luckiest crew for sure though.