How to Sink a Sub with Potatoes - Insane WWII Sea Battle Food Fight

It's early spring, 1943, and the US is at last finding its footing in the war in the Pacific. Devastated by the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, the US Navy was forced to concede territory after territory to the superior Japanese Navy. For a year, the American Destroyer USS O'Bannon has been on the front lines of the second world war, doing its best to buy time for America's new fleet to be built and launched.
The Battle of Guadalcanal has proven pivotal for American forces, and though the Americans lost the greater number of forces, it resulted in a strategic victory for the US Navy which saw attempts to reinforce Japanese bases repelled. For some, the war is officially in an upswing, and the momentum of battle is shifting across the war-torn Pacific. America's sleeping giant is well and truly awoken.
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[@Paracosm]

I like how the title says “How to Sink a Submarine with potatoes” because this tutorial will come in handy for me one day

[@Zeytrixx]

_Ah yes, finally a tutorial that’s actually helpful._

[@TruckStored]

Latvia: that's my meme!!11!1>:(

[@Adam-pd1qy]

Hi

[@elizabethwoodylindquist6865]

Ye it will

[@lestat23989]

Well you never know!

[@thewiseone715]

"CAPTAIN!!!!" "WHAT WHAT" "LOOOOOOKKK" Potatoes flying towards them Captain:*CONFUSED SCREAMING* Crew:*CONFUSED SCREAMING"

[@JohnDacles]

It's "Connor : CAPTAIN!" "Captain : Ye-Yeah?" "Connor : LOOK!" "Captain : OH F*CK!"

[@TheCookieLPT]

@@JohnDacles *He's a pirate starts playing*

[@juustinkanava5844]

Ship:*CONFUSED SCREAMING

[@Mnyamhotep]

FAKE NAME 😂

[@zexthepro1975]

POTATOES!!!!!!

[@rrgruntjack876]

When your parents tell you to not play with your food *THEY KNOW ITS HIDDEN STRENGTH THEY CANT STOP US ALL*

[@monkemonke9048]

Lol

[@Zeytrixx]

Lesson of the day: When you have no weapons, throw all of the food you got at the enemies.

[@promeneuzivotu117]

When they are full they would be less efective.

[@BigBangAttack-mt6pz]

@@promeneuzivotu117 And then you can overwhelm them with condiments

[@peterlawler2201]

Did not work for the Turks at Lepando

[@ifighthorses]

But i would not be done eating at the time

[@csbs7506]

@@promeneuzivotu117 ne nije

[@sneaks9150]

This is crazy to hear about, my great grandfather was in the US Navy uring WWII and he told me a story where he and his crew would try to throw lemons far enough to hit the Japanese stationed on land. His battleship would patrol this one coast in southern japan during the early stages of the war after japan had entered it. They did this because they knew the Japanese were not only under strict orders not to fire, but also because the Japanese were so prideful due to their Bushido code so they would get really angry and animated when you manage to hit them. He always always laughs when telling this story.

[@dielxis]

No one: USA ship crew: so anyway i started *trowing*

[@cloudflores9838]

Imagine headshoting a Japanese guy with a potato 🤣

[@MrNicoJac]

I once saw someone get hit in the face by an apple. With a potato, you absolutely do not need a gun to knock someone out, after which they'd probably fall off the sub and drown.

[@sauceyeti4381]

F

[@fishingpole9025]

He won’t see it coming tho, if u know what I mean

[@VOLAIRE]

Thank you for this tutorial I was wondering what I should do with all my potatoes

[@mehahaha7137]

Look at all those potatoes

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

Ikr

[@_.Infinity._]

I'd rather throw em in the woods so that the Bigfoot gets some food.

[@theunitedstatesofamerica3556]

Breaking News: Ireland sinks all of Britain’s ships

[@lelmorelel8972]

Via spuds

[@bibbleinsane3290]

When a food fight is taken to seriously

[@Zeytrixx]

I don’t think it was taken too seriously, it should’ve been taken way more seriously than this.

[@gmodguy1479]

Zeytrixx he was joking...

[@gmodguy1479]

Suppe med Ske never said it was....

[@gmodguy1479]

Suppe med Ske sure it did...

[@gmodguy1479]

Suppe med Ske I’m making a 10 minute meme compilation.

[@wheels88]

This just in: *All the soldiers on the American ship have Irish blood within their veins!!!*

[@ninjabearpress2574]

American Sailors, fierce and brave.

[@EleanorJosefina]

Do I have to do my homework? Yes Will I still watch all 6 minutes of this video?? Also a yes. 😂😂😂

[@Zeytrixx]

The Infographics Show is better than homework. _Nobody can change my mind_

[@someonezx4622]

Bruhh

[@DrTran-cf4ih]

Japanese soldiers: loads the guns Those soldiers: *YEET!*

[@nopenope273]

Dr. Tran thank you scp foundation very cool

[@DrTran-cf4ih]

autumn the moth , ur welcome.

[@thegamingteen4447]

When you get into a food fight with the military

[@ElleCee62978]

You can do all kinds of damage with a spud gun.

[@corslibrary]

We all knew potatoe was a holy strong buff boi food🙃🙃🙃

[@kindakyana2372]

Jacksepticeye in the background: *Intense fanboying*

[@leophan4816]

America fighting with potato’s Ireland: am I a joke to you?

[@8vantor8]

don't worry they all had Irish blood in them

[@commentor3485]

Disguise a grenade as a potato, genius! Proving that no matter the age, everybody loves food fights.

[@barber4338]

“How did your boat get sunken?” “By potatoes”

[@davidp2888]

You say "potato", I say "weapon."

[@enterprism5298]

*Insane Soviet noises* Stalin is angery y wasted tem potatoes get ready for gUlAg

[@c15a]

I think them wasting potatoes would start a war with Ireland

[@enterprism5298]

@@c15a yeS also gulAg fOr waste potatoes

[@ppman3606]

synthetic bruh level 2 english

[@enterprism5298]

@@ppman3606 GRAMMR

[@heino5711]

A friend of mine told me that her grandfather (or great grandfather, I can't remember exactly) got involved in one of these potato battles when he was in the navy during WWII. Apparently, he didn't realise what was being thrown back and forth (he assumed they were grenades), so he went on to throw them back as well. He also ended up taking a potato to the throat, which nearly killed him - he survived though.

[@jacksonpercy8044]

So it really did happen? Either way, this video is misleading.

[@pops7249]

@@jacksonpercy8044 a bit

[@pops7249]

even more deadly food battle than from the video

[@heino5711]

@@jacksonpercy8044 According to my friend, yeah - something like that happened. Can't say for certain, but apparently that's what happened. And I agree that some of these videos are a bit misleading, so I always take them with a grain of salt.

[@PumpkinEater-gh6ok]

So are you Japanese?

[@TheKaiserJeremy]

This is another amazing channel here on KZbin and I for one will always keep watching this channel

[@asriel1587]

I'm just thinking of a POTATO NUKE

[@TheCrazyracer1984]

Me: "This is incredible!" Narrator: "It didn't happen." Me: 😶

[@jonnowell4404]

It happened if you look in to it there are multiple accounts of this from the lower ranks and the only person who said it didn’t was the guy who was responsible for everything that happened on the boat so of course he said it didn’t happen

[@jordy2299]

Yes recommended is fuскеd this video is 2 minutes old and why is it recommended I can’t even..

[@thenaughtychristmaself5261]

I thought it was cool how they incorporated the sonar pings into the background music.

[@inspectahdeeeohoh3079]

To infographics show im your biggest fan from Mauritius Island . . Love your vida

[@walterxjohny7496]

"potatoes is rEaAaaaalllLllY eFfEcTive"

[@naltalash]

Thumbnail reminded me of the time where spongebob had to fight plankton with potatoes

[@davidmartinez7659]

Japanese sailors: we fear nothing "Potato thrown in general direction" Japanese sailor: eyes of horror, war flashbacks, potatos flying

[@nifty1344]

Ireland: So thats where all my potatoes went

[@mr.depthleviathan5425]

US: We have nukes! Britain: We have radar! Germany: We have panzers! Bannon : *POTATO*

[@mari0b036]

Legends say, if you’re early the info graphic will notice you

[@pamelamays4186]

Suggestion: What happens when you win the lottery.

[@stevenmeza2446]

This video literally read my mind in history 😂

[@revvingnoodle7192]

I really would appreciate if they used historically accurate sprites, there were no ticonderoga or arleigh burke classes in ww2

[@woofy031]

*Technoblade* : let the games begin

[@shirosocool2938]

I knew id find a technoblade comment here

[@undergroundrapcentral]

Nobody: Not even a single soul: *Ireland:*

[@sakqrxe]

2020: gun battle 7030: patato battle me: what???

[@Jeonsaryu]

Immediately after watching, I get an ad about PEI potatoes... Spot on, KZbin. Spot on.

[@ck7993]

what I feel like i'm doing in a school food fight

[@mari0b036]

Video idea: I only eat cup noodles for a month

[@stukature]

They must be the greatest pirates I've ever seen!

[@footnuggets228]

Thank u info graphics show I will use this information whenever I need to

[@kazuyaryuzaki]

*Jacksepticeye want to know your locations*

[@thesaltyhotdog3761]

Me: sees the title Also me: Instantly thinks of the Great Hypixel Skyblock Potato War

[@bakerz129]

Yes! I was waiting for you to do a video on this.

[@ava198]

I was watching the Irishman when infographics notified me about deadly potato wars... coincidence I think not 🤔🧐

[@miguelperez-mm9yj]

Challenge: only protein shakes or meal replacement shakes for 3 days or a week

[@ninadsekhon3777]

*jacksepticeye has entered the chat*

[@rushi2270]

How did your ship sink? Me: It’s complicated

[@diegokiwi1854]

One of the best battles in history

[@rumblebee5812]

Never underestimate potatoes

[@ivoryowl]

So, if the whole potato attack was a lie, that means the Association of Potato Growers commissioned a plaque for nothing. And they were so proud...

[@delusional3392]

Scrap mechanic players, “no no you’ve got it all wrong”

[@grant1927]

Can you do a episode on the knockout dropper the first U.S. bomber to complete 50 successful missions

[@TBB59c]

this sea food fight is hilarious but real!

[@akz_3431]

This takes disrespecting god's blessings to a whole new level

[@greggcapistranojr.548]

When Potatoes are more useful than Italy

[@joselitocatlover4236]

You will always be remembered brave potatoes 😥

[@dtikvxcdgjbv7975]

A: throws cooked potato B: throws it back saying "I said french fries!"

[@aaron4ism]

Ireland: We will sink ya with potatoes, we have the largest cache in the world. But you're fookin crazy if you think we're throwing our Whiskey!

[@Soofkin]

It's seafood fight... *SEAFOOD FIGHT*!!!

[@hes1shot671]

Lovely how a Irish sounding ship chucked a ton of potatoes at a Japanese sub.

[@tylertruesdale8677]

So funny, epic food fight if it really happened.

[@HauntedAstolfoBeanPlushie]

Meet the potato. The all-purpose tool/weapon that can be used to: *sink ships* *generate more power than nuclear reactors* *food* *ireland* *big scare* *yes*

[@acolyteoftragedy2617]

You should go back to school if you think potatoes generate power, they conduct power not make it but nice try at trying to sound smart and funny

[@kzkaa.]

How everyone thinks the world is going to end: Nuclear War, Artificial Intelligence, Supervirus, Asteroid Impact, Supervolcanic Eruption, Nano-Technology How the world will actually end: Potatoes

[@Crypto_prod35]

At least i can now get an excuse for food fights at school. The navy gave me authorization

[@MrGhozt]

I mean, shooting potatoes at the enemies makes a good psychological warfare tactic since it will definitely confuse them

[@AL-ti7nz]

Food wars! WW2 edition

[@frostlunawinterhazel5125]

When your enemy throws a potatoes at you, then pay them back by throwing potatoes and launching a torpedo.

[@evig3line]

Missiles and bullets: We da best POTATOES: aM i A jOkE tO you?

[@flykitty2942]

In 2040: the history says in 2021 there had an great cough battle

[@thediamonddragon1256]

Ireland: WHY ARE YOU WASTING PRECIOUS FOOD?!

[@parkerretz9791]

Jacksepticeye would love this video. POTATOES ARE POWER!

[@hide994]

How its done in scrap mechanic :*spudling gunfire sound intensifies*

[@roshanchachane142]

Disclaimers: No Potato was harmed during the battle.

[@ioneiroi8350]

When I saw the title, I thought it was a sequel to The Great Potato War with Technoblade and imasquidkid

[@henrytudor8537]

6mins of my life I will never get back 😪😪

[@jamesmoriarty9433]

Moral of the story: *Don't f*ck with the United States* Also, potatoes.

[@Zeytrixx]

Ah yes, _potatoes._

[@williamguntram8003]

Nah the U.S. does it for us

[@Envy_the_Darksider]

Russian Soldier: These are potatoes, comrade commissar. Why are we using potatoes instead of real grenades? Comrade Commissar: Didn't you hear about how the Americans sink a Japanese submarine with potatoes? Russian Soldier: O-of course... my mistake.

[@mremerald4013]

Very helpful and crucial information

[@dpm2937]

Grandpa: BACK IN THE DAY WE FOUGHT WITH POTATOES

[@Hexafluoroisopropanol]

Patrick! Bring me the potatoes. Mashed.

[@wen7144]

Great episode

[@mari0b036]

Every high school movie when two jocks argue:

[@kindakyana2372]

And on the first day of school as well xD

[@kovoxin3633]

Great vid

[@theodoremaximillios1797]

Looks Like The Irish are Becoming a Superpower from the Potatoe sales.

[@MCorpReview]

USS Idaho Potato, pride of Americana! I imagined if they ram it, it kabooms and french fries pop up in the air

[@bobking8101]

I learn about this on Saturday and Sunday when I was on a scout camp out I sleep on a sub

[@Zeytrixx]

Thank you Bob King, this is an extremely epic comment!

[@jare3459]

Real lost that day was all potatoes that could have been turn into fries that were lost in the fight

[@sleekestice9578]

Salute the brave taters that volunteered.

[@eric658]

Sounds like *Food Wars* but its literally a War

[@captainobvious9233]

Nice Modern ships you use to depict WW2 Era ships.

[@rrgruntjack876]

I learned why the staff writer likes eating French fries it packs a *PUNCH*

[@ProfGop]

Sounds like some Latvian had fun with his potatoes

[@swegbruh199]

a literal food fight

[@arlecchinosimpyes7534]

Ah, so that's how the Potato Famine started

[@excusemewhat8437]

We’ve gone from the Bismarck to potato fights.