Topic: On Eternal Patrol...USS WAHOO wreck Discovered

mmarsh · September 29th, 2006

After she Dissappeared in 1943 the Wreck of the USS Wahoo has been discovered in the La Perouse Strait. She was commanded by one of the best US Sub commanders in the Fleet, Dudley 'Mush' Mortona and was responsible for the destuction of 21 enemy ships (60,000 tons) making her one of the highest ranking American Sub aces in the Pacific. Among her exploits was the complete, single handed destruction of an entire Japanese Convoy in which she sunk 20000 tons on a single patrol.

She was sunk with all hands by Japanese patrol boats and ASW aircraft.

Photos of USS Wahoo by Russian Diver team...

http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-w...ble-photos.htm

tomtom22 · September 29th, 2006

Nice find, mmarsh.

Team Infidel · September 30th, 2006

pretty cool

mmarsh · October 3rd, 2006

UPDATE: Another sunken WWII Submarine believed found - USS GRUNION.

A shadowy object has been found on the ocean floor maybe the final resting place of USS Grunion. The USS Grunion dissappeared with all hands in the Aleutians Islands after being sunk in a surface engagement with a armed Japanese freighter. USS Gruinon is credited with sinking 2 Japanese Sub Chasers and damaging a third.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...stsub1001.html

mmarsh · November 3rd, 2006

(Mods -Please forgive double post The last was over a month ago).

UPDATE

The sunken sub I mentioned in the thread starter has been positively identified as the USS Wahoo by the US Navy's Central Pacific Command.

May they Rest in Peace.

http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism...1-120208-4854r

Fox · November 3rd, 2006

Okay, why named USS Wahoo???

Dean · November 4th, 2006

Many US subs were named after gamefish. The Wahoo is a gamefish. It's that simple.

bigcanada813 · November 4th, 2006

i'm taking a wwii in the pacific class, and one of our required readings was on the USS Wahoo. my professor will definitly want to hear about this.

Fox · November 4th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dean

Many US subs were named after gamefish. The Wahoo is a gamefish. It's that simple.

Oh, thanks, Dean.

Mark Conley · December 20th, 2008

http://www.warfish.com/scrap7.html

Heres a very interesting scrap book page from the wahoo's story book. look at the oil slick lines on the surface. the japaneese just followed the slick to the end point and depth charged it.

RIP morton and the boys. You deserved better.

September 29th, 2006	Post 1
mmarsh Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Post; On Eternal Patrol...USS WAHOO wreck Discovered After she Dissappeared in 1943 the Wreck of the USS Wahoo has been discovered in the La Perouse Strait. She was commanded by one of the best US Sub commanders in the Fleet, Dudley 'Mush' Mortona and was responsible for the destuction of 21 enemy ships (60,000 tons) making her one of the highest ranking American Sub aces in the Pacific. Among her exploits was the complete, single handed destruction of an entire Japanese Convoy in which she sunk 20000 tons on a single patrol. She was sunk with all hands by Japanese patrol boats and ASW aircraft. Photos of USS Wahoo by Russian Diver team... http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-w...ble-photos.htm __________________ "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack." -Foch I get this question a lot. I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work for the Paris Office of a International company.

September 29th, 2006	Post 2
tomtom22 Chief Engineer Gear	Nice find, mmarsh. __________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations

September 30th, 2006	Post 3
Team Infidel Milforums Spamfilter Gear	pretty cool __________________

November 3rd, 2006	Post 5
mmarsh Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	(Mods -Please forgive double post The last was over a month ago). UPDATE The sunken sub I mentioned in the thread starter has been positively identified as the USS Wahoo by the US Navy's Central Pacific Command. May they Rest in Peace. http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism...1-120208-4854r Last edited by mmarsh; November 3rd, 2006 at 17:32..

November 3rd, 2006	Post 6
Fox Can you hear me now? Gear	Okay, why named USS Wahoo??? __________________ Why should I have to "Press 1 for English?" --Every American

October 3rd, 2006	Post 4
mmarsh Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	UPDATE: Another sunken WWII Submarine believed found - USS GRUNION. A shadowy object has been found on the ocean floor maybe the final resting place of USS Grunion. The USS Grunion dissappeared with all hands in the Aleutians Islands after being sunk in a surface engagement with a armed Japanese freighter. USS Gruinon is credited with sinking 2 Japanese Sub Chasers and damaging a third. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articl...stsub1001.html

November 4th, 2006	Post 7
Dean Centurion Gear	Many US subs were named after gamefish. The Wahoo is a gamefish. It's that simple.

November 4th, 2006	Post 8
bigcanada813 Canuckus Maximus Gear	i'm taking a wwii in the pacific class, and one of our required readings was on the USS Wahoo. my professor will definitly want to hear about this. __________________ GMU Alum, Class of 2008, BA in History

December 20th, 2008	Post 10
Mark Conley Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	http://www.warfish.com/scrap7.html Heres a very interesting scrap book page from the wahoo's story book. look at the oil slick lines on the surface. the japaneese just followed the slick to the end point and depth charged it. RIP morton and the boys. You deserved better. __________________ “If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down.”— General James H. Doolittle, USAAF

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