ɪn ˈɔːɡəst nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi θɹˈiː, luːtˈɛnənt kəmˈændɚɹ ˈɛn. sˈiː. dʒˈɑːnsən tˈʊk kəmˈænd, ænd ˌɔn sˈɪks noʊvˈɛmbɚ, wˌaɪl ɑːn ɹˈuːt tə nˈeɪpəlz fɹʌm ˈoːɹən, mək lˈænɐhˌænz kˈɑːnvɔɪ wʌz ɐtˈækt baɪ ˈɛnəmi ˈɛɹkɹæft wˌɪtʃ lˈɑːntʃt ɹˈɑːkɪt bˈɑːmz ænd toːɹpˈiːdoʊz æt ðɪ ˈælaɪd ʃˈɪps.
In August 1943, Lieutenant Commander N. C. Johnson took command, and on 6 November, while en route to Naples from Oran, McLanahans convoy was attacked by enemy aircraft which launched rocket bombs and torpedoes at the Allied ships.