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The Loss of USS Wahoo and the Call for Retribution

The sinking of the legendary submarine USS Wahoo shocked the US Navy and fueled a determination to strike back against Japan. This episode traces the daring missions of the Wahoo, her tragic loss in ...
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World War II - The Ultimate Mission for Revenge

From the moment Commander “Mush” Morton seized the helm of the underperforming Gato Class submarine, USS Wahoo, a transformation ignited. Renowned for his audacious tenacity, Morton transmuted this ...
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ISLAND HISTORY: Tsunami swamped submarine ‘USS Wahoo’ at Nawiliwili in 1957

On Friday, March 8, 1957, a tsunami that originated in the Aleutian Islands and generated 32 foot waves hit Kauai and destroyed or damaged 75 homes and left 250 people homeless, while washing out six ...
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Undersea warrior : the World War II story of "Mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo / Don Keith

"No man above or below the waves was as admired-or feared-as this determined naval commander... Among submariners in World War II, Dudley "Mush" Morton stood out as a warrior without peer. At the helm ...
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The Biggest Mass-Production Submarine of WWII

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Brought into service just five months after Pearl Harbor, the USS Wahoo was built for size: 312 feet long by 27 feet across. This would allow it ...