The U.S. Can Beat Iran’s Navy, So Why Can’t It Beat Naval Mines? (3/3)
From Luisa's Fun History Hour · 7:52
Show by shan liu
A few cheap mines held the world’s strongest navy at bay for six months. How?This spring, Iran turned to one of the oldest tricks in naval warfare: mining the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. wiped out Iran’s navy in a single day, yet clearing the mines took half a year. In this episode, we trace the story of the naval mine, the ultimate weapon for the weak against the strong.We’ll cover:Ming China’s “underwater thunder” and the first modern mines of the American RevolutionThe Russian admiral who went down with his flagship in the Russo-Japanese WarHow 200 Turkish mines sank three Allied battleships and cost Churchill his jobOperation Starvation, the mine blockade that nearly starved Japan into surrenderFrom Wonsan to the Persian Gulf, and how the U.S. finally cleared HormuzCan a mine win a war? Tune in to find out.Welcome to Luisa's Fun History Hour! No dry timelines here — just vivid stories from the human side of history. From secrets of ancient courts to modern social shifts, let's explore the overlooked details history books often skip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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