The Lost USS Wahoo / SS-238

SteamWake · 04-06-07, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

If you do get one of the "famous" boats, it would be nice if they gave you a comparative score between your boat and the real boat after every patrol.

Meh... you wold beat them easily. Its a game after all.

BTW the black text is not a great choice either for those of us with the old grey backgrounds.

Camaero · 04-06-07, 01:11 PM

I just got done reading all about this boat. Cool!

Mush Martin · 04-06-07, 01:17 PM

Many years familiar and Yeah I would absolutely loose my coffee
and my monitor if I got awarded wahoo.

I have seen photos (Japanes) of the hunt for wahoo
I Think they may have gotten posted up on SH3
research links I cant remember the site though
Ill have a look.
MM

Hanzo · 04-06-07, 02:06 PM

If you could find those Martin, that would be

- Captain Hanzo

nattydread · 04-06-07, 02:07 PM

Man, it almost hurts to see the Wahoo like that. It always stings me a bit to think of that great ship going down.

Its almost like losing someone for years and knowing they are no longer with us, then someone shows you evidence of their demise, and then later on they show you remains. Sometimes I wonder if its easier not knowing.

I havent even been able to check out the links yet...it would seem like seeing a loved on the cold steel slab at the morgue.

dean_acheson · 04-06-07, 02:11 PM

Just wiki it fellows, all the info is there.

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

there are some photos of the final attack, there is still some debate on what the heck Mush was doing trying to get out during the day on the surface.

hard to say, but it hurt the boat to lose O'Kane, at least in my book.

then again, I love that man.... Dick O'Kane that is...

dean_acheson · 04-06-07, 02:12 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wahoo_%28SS-238%29

woofiedog · 04-06-07, 02:28 PM

dean_acheson... Very interesting article and photos... Thank's the link.

Notice the war time edit of the photo... http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h42274.jpg

Some other photo's of the USS Wahoo...

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/s...sh-w/ss238.htm
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/s...-w/ss238-k.htm

nattydread · 04-06-07, 02:35 PM

It wasnt just the lose of O'kane. He seemed to be good trigger man on the periscope, but I think the heart and soul of the Wahoo was Mush. O'Kane himself thinks it was the heavy lose of skilled crew before they left out that patrol...or maybe the patrol before. The Wahoo had about 25% of its crewed removed, with a larger number of them being skilled/specialized crew and officers.

Mush was basically commanding a "greenish" crew when he was likly war fatigued, used to the crew running smoother with less over-sight and IJN ASW improving.

mrbassbone · 04-09-07, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mush Martin

Many years familiar and Yeah I would absolutely loose my coffee
and my monitor if I got awarded wahoo.

I have seen photos (Japanes) of the hunt for wahoo
I Think they may have gotten posted up on SH3
research links I cant remember the site though
Ill have a look.
MM

You will find them on www.warfish.com and included with WAHOO's 7th war patrol report.

04-06-07, 01:11 PM	#2
Camaero The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA, Massachusetts Posts: 1,477 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	I just got done reading all about this boat. Cool! __________________

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Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Many years familiar and Yeah I would absolutely loose my coffee and my monitor if I got awarded wahoo. I have seen photos (Japanes) of the hunt for wahoo I Think they may have gotten posted up on SH3 research links I cant remember the site though Ill have a look. MM __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

04-06-07, 02:28 PM	#8
woofiedog Engineer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New England Posts: 216 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	dean_acheson... Very interesting article and photos... Thank's the link. Notice the war time edit of the photo... http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h42274.jpg Some other photo's of the USS Wahoo... http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/s...sh-w/ss238.htm http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/s...-w/ss238-k.htm __________________ Last edited by woofiedog; 04-06-07 at 08:16 PM.

04-06-07, 02:06 PM	#4
Hanzo Watch Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: London Posts: 21 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	If you could find those Martin, that would be - Captain Hanzo

04-06-07, 02:07 PM	#5
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Man, it almost hurts to see the Wahoo like that. It always stings me a bit to think of that great ship going down. Its almost like losing someone for years and knowing they are no longer with us, then someone shows you evidence of their demise, and then later on they show you remains. Sometimes I wonder if its easier not knowing. I havent even been able to check out the links yet...it would seem like seeing a loved on the cold steel slab at the morgue.

04-06-07, 02:11 PM	#6
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	Just wiki it fellows, all the info is there. http://www.warfish.com/scrap7.html there are some photos of the final attack, there is still some debate on what the heck Mush was doing trying to get out during the day on the surface. hard to say, but it hurt the boat to lose O'Kane, at least in my book. then again, I love that man.... Dick O'Kane that is...

04-06-07, 02:12 PM	#7
dean_acheson Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Midwest - USA Posts: 1,057 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Wahoo_%28SS-238%29

04-06-07, 02:35 PM	#9
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	It wasnt just the lose of O'kane. He seemed to be good trigger man on the periscope, but I think the heart and soul of the Wahoo was Mush. O'Kane himself thinks it was the heavy lose of skilled crew before they left out that patrol...or maybe the patrol before. The Wahoo had about 25% of its crewed removed, with a larger number of them being skilled/specialized crew and officers. Mush was basically commanding a "greenish" crew when he was likly war fatigued, used to the crew running smoother with less over-sight and IJN ASW improving.