The Fletcher-class destroyer USS William D. Porter was escorting the battleship USS Iowa, carrying President Franklin D.
Named for Rear Admiral Issac C. Kidd, who was killed on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona on December 7, 1941, and became the first U.S. Navy admiral killed in action, the Fletcher-class ...
Few warships in naval history have reinvented themselves as completely as the U.S. Navy destroyer. Born in the late 19th century as a fast, nimble “torpedo boat destroyer,” this class of warship has ...