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Southern Gothic

USS Alabama and the Spirits of Mobile Bay

Southern Gothic

Southern Gothic Media LLC

Society & Culture, True Crime, History, Documentary

4.7976 Ratings

🗓️ 9 June 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Moored in the quiet waters of Mobile Bay, the USS Alabama stands as a monument to American strength, sacrifice, and—some say—something far more ghostly. Known as "The Lucky A," this legendary battleship earned nine battle stars and never lost a single crewman to enemy fire. But not all wounds come from the enemy. In this episode, we trace the history of the Alabama, from Arctic convoy duty in the deadly North Atlantic to brutal island campaigns in the Pacific theater, including the devastating friendly fire tragedy that still haunts her steel hull. Then, we descend into the shadows of the ship itself, exploring the ghostly encounters reported in her narrow passageways—phantom footsteps, vanishing voices, and an eerie presence that lingers near Mount 5. Is it just the echo of history? Or does something still stand watch aboard the Lucky A? Want to Listen to Southern Gothic Ad-Free? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon: Ad-Free Episodes, Premium Releases, Bonus Content & More⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Southern Gothic Premium on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into History: History Without Interruption⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Southern Gothic Media: Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SouthernGothicMedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Merch Store:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SouthernGothicMedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @SoGoPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Advertise on this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press@southerngothicmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Southern Gothic is a podcast that explores the history behind some of the American South's darkest days, greatest Alabama, and you'll find yourself driving through the George

1:47.6

Wallace Tunnel, a brief stretch of interstate that runs beneath the Mobile River and spit you out on

1:54.8

Blakely Island, a low-lying industrial tract nestled between the river and the bay. From there, a long, low

2:05.6

bridge rises up ahead, carrying you over the tidelands and into a view that's hard to forget.

2:14.9

A vast, shallow inlet unfolds before you, about 30 miles long, rimmed with wetlands and salt

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marshes, fed by rivers from the north and opening south into the Gulf. It's a broad estuary,

2:31.8

shaped by millennia of rising seas and flowing freshwater, rich in wildlife

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and teeming with life below the surface.

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But while this beautiful natural harbor is certainly a welcome sight for sore eyes leaving

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