The Sinking of the Reuben James (Oct. 31, 1941)

The Daily Muster · Oct 31, 2026 · 10m

The first U.S. warship sunk in World War II went down before America entered it.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

1:04 A War Nobody Declared

2:46 Sparks in the Atlantic

4:12 The Old Four-Stacker

5:52 The Hunter

6:45 Halloween Morning

8:54 Their Names

SOURCES

- Naval History and Heritage Command, DANFS: Reuben James I (DD-245): https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/r/reuben-james-i.html

- Naval History and Heritage Command, H-Gram 001 (Neutrality Patrol, Greer, Kearny, Reuben James)…