On October 5th 1863, during the American Civil War, two ships would clash in the night. The USS NewIronsides lay at anchor just off of Morris Island near Charleston South Carolina. Around 9pm, the crewwas below decks with only the night officer of the deck (OOD) to keep watch. Something crept close inthe water and …
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USS Narwhal (SS-167)
For this post on naval history, we explore a bit of history on the USS Narwhal (SS-167). The USS Narwhal was one of five submarines docked for overhaul at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese struck on December 7th, 1941. The gunners on the boat did assist in the retaliation against torpedo planes. Luckily, the Japanese …