Wake of the Wahoo Forest Sterling submarine USS Wahoo SS-238 World War II

Description: Wake of the Wahoo. The Heroic Story of America's most Daring WWII Submarine, USS Wahoo. By Forest J. Sterling. From Pearl Harbor to her last and fatal voyage in 1943, the heroic story of America’s most daring World War II submarine, as told by the only surviving member of her crew—Forest J. Sterling. USS Wahoo (SS-238) was the most successful American submarine in the World War II Pacific Fleet. She was the first to penetrate an enemy harbor and sink a Japanese ship. And was the first to wipe-out an entire convoy single-handedly. In her 11 short months of life, Wahoo managed an incredible 21 kills, totaling over 60,000 tons of ships. Then, just 45 minutes before leaving Midway (island) for what would be her last and fatal patrol, Yeoman Forest Sterling was suddenly transferred to other duty. The result is this book; Wake of the Wahoo, Sterling’s fantastic yet completely authentic account of a remarkable crew, captain and the ship they lived and died for. Wahoo’s captain—the aggressive and brave Lieutenant Commander Dudley ‘Mush’ Morton was the pride of the submarine fleet. He would earn the Navy Cross at the helm of Wahoo. The sub’s executive officer—the daring Lieutenant Richard H. ‘Dick’ O’Kane. O’Kane would later receive the Medal of Honor in command of the submarine USS Tang (SS-306). Forest Sterling tells the story as no one else could—Wake of the Wahoo is a true account of American submarine warfare from a man who lived it … and live to tell about it. This New softbound edition, 222 pages, 12 black and white photographs, a USS Wahoo crew roster, glossary, a complete bio on the author and an epilogue written by the late Forest Sterling in 1997. In 2011 the book was again up-dated, with information about the 2006 discovery of the USS Wahoo wreck site. No index or maps. Brand New, sale priced - just $17.99

Price: 17.99 USD

Location: Yuma, Arizona

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