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The Fall of the Mighty Wahoo
Sixty-eight years ago today, the famous World War II submarine USS Wahoo (SS-238) dived into eternity with eighty souls within her. It was not an easy death. In the La Perouse Strait the Wahoo had come under fire from a … Continue reading
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Tagged Edwin Hoyt, Far East, FRUPAC, JANAC, La Perouse Strait, Mush Morton, SORG, submarine, USS Wahoo, Wahoo, World War II
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The Destroyer Killer’s Last Stand
Sixty-seven years ago today, Commander Samuel D. Dealey, captain of the USS Harder (SS-257), faced off again with a Japanese warship bent on sending him, his crew, and the Harder to early graves. The kaibokan known as the CD-22 was … Continue reading
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Tagged Edwin Hoyt, Japanese, kaibokan, Sam Dealey, submarines, USS Hake, USS Harder
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Ned Beach on the USS Harder
I have updated my article on the USS Harder based on some information I found in the book, Submarine!, by Ned Beach. This information led me to related data in two other books: Death at a Distance: The Loss of … Continue reading
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Tagged Edwin Hoyt, kaibokan, Ned Beach, Sam Dealey, submarine, USS Hake, USS Harder
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