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The Wahoo became one of the most-celebrated submarines of World War II. In a year and a half, Morton's crew sank at least 19 Japanese ships -- more than any other submarine of the time.
Remember the USS Wahoo. Sixty-five years after the loss of the submarine and her 80-member crew, Wahoo residents still pay tribute to the vessel which bears the same name as their community.
USS Wahoo (SS 238) is launched at Mare Island Navy Yard, Calif., just eight months after her keel was laid. Adm. Gary Roughead, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, declared that the sunken submarine ...
For more than 60 years, Eleanor Nemzura didn”t know where her favorite brother had met his fate. On Thursday, she”s coming to Mare Island to bid him a final farewell. Nemzura”s brother, Lt ...
Cmdr. Dudley Morton and his submarine USS Wahoo led the undersea fleet in the sinking of enemy cargo and transport ships during his time as commander. The submarine and all sailors on board were ...
The newest Virginia-class submarine will be named the USS Wahoo in honor of the legacies of two previous submarines, including a storied World War II vessel that was sunk by a torpedo on Oct. 11 ...