November
14, 1943
In a freak accident, President
Roosevelt, Generals Marshall and Arnold, Admirals Leahy and King, plus scores of
distinguished politicians, and army, naval and air force strategists came under fire
while traveling to the the Tehran Conference on board the battleship Iowa.
While running a torpedo drill, the US destroyer William D. Porter was
targeting the Iowa's #2 magazine, a live torpedo was ejected and headed
for the battleship. After maneuvering, the torpedo detonated 1200 feet aft of Iowa
in her wake turbulence. When the incident was concluded, Air Force General Hap
Arnold leaned over to Fleet Commander Admiral King and asked, "Tell me
Ernest, does this happen often in your Navy?"
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