Wahoo by Richard O'Kane - ISBN: 9780891415725
Paperback
The USS Wahoo’s performance in sinking Japanese ships in the farthest reaches of the empire is legendary.

Wahoo

The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War II Submarine

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    1 June 1996

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Summary

The career of the USS Wahoo in sinking Japanese ships in the farthest reaches of the Empire is legendary in submarine circles.Christened three months after Pearl Harbor, Wahoo was commanded by the astonishing Dudley W. “Mush” Morton, whose originality and daring new techniques led to results unprecedented in naval history; among them, successful “down the throat” barrage against an attacking Japanese destroyer, voracious surface-running gun attacks, and the sinking of a four-ship convoy in on…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780891415725
ISBN-10:0891415726
Author:Richard O'Kane
Publisher:Presidio Press
Imprint:Presidio Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:1 June 1996
Weight:474g
Dimensions:227mm x 154mm x 21mm
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Critics Review

“The accounts of the patrols are spine-tingling, both in triumph and tragedy. It is a tale of great courage, brilliant leadership, and daring innovation in a new type of submarine warfare fought largely on the surface in waters closely controlled by the enemy. Well-written, a gripping story for anybody with a love of the sea or adventure in submarine combat.”—Naval War College Review “This is an exceptional story of American men who rose to the occasion time and again under dangerous circumstance.”—Abilene Reporter News “A first-hand—and first-rate—narrative, told by the former executive officer of this legendary WWII submarine, which gives readers an intimate feel for life aboard the ‘boats’ that helped beat the odds in the battles of the Pacific and put Japan on the defensive.”—Sea Power “Like Clear the Bridge!, [Richard] O’Kane’s bestselling account of the Tang’s 33 confirmed sinkings, [Wahoo] is a rousing, authentic war adventure that could well become a classic of its type, crack[ling] with the tensions, boredom, and occasional exhilaration of submarine life under the Pacific, O’Kane is a superb storyteller, and his credentials are impeccable.”—Springfield Sunday Republic

About The Author

Richard O'Kane

Richard O’Kanewas acknowledged as the top submarine skipper of World War II. His personal decorations include three Navy Crosses and the Congressional Medal of Honor. He retired as a rear admiral from his command of the Submarine School, rounding out twenty years with the boats. He was the author ofClear the Bridge!- The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang andWahoo- The Patrols of America’s Most Famous WWII Submarine.

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