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USS Wahoo (SS-238)

USS Wahoo (SS-238)

A team of Russian divers led by Vladimir Kartashev found USS Wahoo (SS-238)
on July 28, 2006, in the La Perouse Strait. Mr. Kartashev was searching at the
location provided by the Wahoo Project. The vessel is at a depth of 213 feet.

The U.S. Navy has confirmed the identity of the vessel as USS Wahoo.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park hosted a memorial ceremony for the
officers and men of USS Wahoo on October 11, 2007. Over two hundred family
members and friends of the Wahoo crew attended the event.

Secrets of the Sub

Victory At Cost

Victory at a cost

During World War II, The United States Submarine Force, encompassing less than 2% of the U.S. Navy's fleet, inflicted destruction on Japanese maritime power. U.S. submarines were responsible for sinking over 30% of the Japanese Navy including eight aircraft carriers, one battleship and eleven cruisers. More importantly, the Submarine Force sank 2,400 Japanese merchant ships totaling 4.9 million tons.

Chart of Enemy Ships

However, this success did not come without risk. Out of a total of 14,000 submariners who fought in peril under the sea took losses of over 3,500 officers and men. Approximately one in four submariners never returned.

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The USS Bonefish submarine plaque is one of fifty-two memorials at the Waterfront Memorial at Bowfin Park.