U.S.S. William D. Porter Poem by Ima Ryma

This U.S. Navy ship soon got
A reputation as a jinx.
When around other ships a lot,
The other ships prepared for sinks.
This ship was quite accident prone,
Making mistakes with that and this,
Wreaking havoc in the fleet zone,
With all too many a near miss.
One bad accident did occur
When F.D.R.'s ship almost be
Torpedoed by this ship for sure,
With signals crossed mistakenly.

U.S.S. William D. Porter,
Other ships nixed as escorter.