USS Wahoo (SS-238) - Wikipedia
USS Wahoo (SS-238) was a Gato -class submarine, the first United States Navy ship to be named for the wahoo. Construction started before the U.S. entered World War II, and she was commissioned after entry.
The Wahoo Discovered | Naval History Magazine - U.S. Naval …
A shot from a Japanese shore battery evidently led to the destruction of one of World War II's most celebrated submarines, the USS Wahoo.
Wahoo (SS-238) - NHHC
Jan 11, 2023 · USS Wahoo (SS-238) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, soon after the end of her third war patrol, circa 7 February 1943. Her commanding officer, Lieutenant Commander Dudley W. Morton, was on the open...
USS Wahoo - Wikipedia
Five submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Wahoo, named after the fish, may refer to: USS Wahoo (SS-238), a Gato -class submarine, commanded by "Mush" Morton, which became famous during World War II
Submarine Wahoo (SS-238) | World War II Database - WW2DB
Oct 11, 2011 · During her seventh war patrol, she disappeared in the general area of the Sea of Japan in mid-Oct 1943. After studying Japanese Domei news agency broadcasts and naval records after the war it was concluded that USS Wahoo was destroyed by anti-submarine aircraft on 11 Oct 1943.
USS Wahoo SS-238 - Pacific Wrecks
Built at Mare Naval Yard on Mare Island. Laid down June 28, 1941 as Gato-class submarine.
Lost WWII Submarine Found: USS Wahoo’s Epic Battle - US Newsper
May 24, 2024 · The USS Wahoo, a renowned American submarine, played a crucial role in the Pacific theater, striking fear into the hearts of Japanese forces. With a record of sinking 19 enemy vessels, including significant warships, the Wahoo was a …
USS Wahoo: The Legendary Legacy of a U.S. Submarine
The USS Wahoo (SS-238) was a Gato-class submarine, the first one in the U.S. Navy named after a fish called the Wahoo. It was built before the U.S. joined World War II and started its …
Wahoo SS-238 - Historycentral
The keel of USS Wahoo (SS-238) was laid 28 June 1941 at the Navy Yard in Mare Island, California. She was launched 14 February 1942 and commissioned 15 May 1942 with LCDR Marvin G. Kennedy as her first Commanding Officer.
WAHOO was one of the Submarine Force’s most valuable units during her six patrols, and her feats have become submarine legend. She sank 27 ships, totaling 119,100 tons, and damaged two more, making 24,900 tons, in the six patrols completed before her loss.