When A Navy Destroyer Fought A Submarine Using Potatoes

War often calls for quick thinking and unconventional tactics, but few battles have ever been won with… potatoes. But, during World War II, the USS O’Bannon, a U.S. Navy destroyer, found itself in a tense standoff with a Japanese submarine. With the enemy dangerously close, too near in fact for their deck guns to be effective, the crew resorted to a rather unexpected weapon.  This is the incredible tale of how the USS O’Bannon used quick thinking, and a well-stocked pantry, to help sink a Japanese submarine. SUBSCRIBE TO THE WILD HISTORY OF WAR: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1896816399 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033nrBsVgo8URSbobSZIhU Website: wildhistoryofwar.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-fantastic-history-of-food--3591729/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss].