Memorial Day - Potato Battle of the U.S.S. O'Bannon

It was the 5th of April, 1943. The U.S.S. O'Bannon was cruising the Solomon islands when they pick up a radar ping. Deciding it was an enemy sub sitting boldly on the surface the American destroyer hauls around and heads for the target at ramming speed. But at the last moment it occurs to the U.S.S. O'Bannon that this might be a mine layer. It was apparently considered much less wise to ram a mine layer than a regular sub. So the destroyer turns hard and ends up basically berthed right beside the enemy sub. An awkward silence follows as the crew of the U.S.S. O'Bannon realizes that a) this is in fact a regular sub, b) they are far too close to bring their great big destroyer guns to bear on the sub, c) no on on the deck of the O'Bannon was armed, and d) the enemy sub very much had a defensive gun mounted on its deck. 
The enemy sailors rush for their gun. What does the crew of the O'Bannon do?
Potaotes. 
Yes. There on the deck of the O'Bannon was stored a large number of potatoes. The crew grabbed them and started lobbing the spuds at the enemy sub. It was later speculated that the enemy sailors thought they were grenades but whatever the cause the sailors on the sub rushed about picking up the potatoes and tossing them into the sea. This gave the O'Bannon time to haul around and pound the sub with something more substantial than potatoes. The sub was later confirmed sunk. 
When word got back to the Association of Potato Growers of Maine they cheerfully seen the O'Bannon a commemorate plaque.