1. Japanese submarine I-58 (Torpedoed and sunk the USS Indianapolis, in shark infested waters, August 1945), after the USS Indianapolis delivered of the Atomic Bomb to the island if Tinian.
2. Torpedo room of the I-58.
The I-58 was towed out into deep waters and was later scuddled in 1946, by US Naval forces.
Marine 1, Thanks for the photo's I'm an ex Sub sailor and one of your picts is of the USS Tullibee SS 284.. I served aboard the second USS Tullibee SSN 597 ..
Marine 1, Thanks for the photo's I'm an ex Sub sailor and one of your picts is of the USS Tullibee SS 284.. I served aboard the second USS Tullibee SSN 597 ..
An honor for me to meet you, sir. If I come across any future photos of the WW-11 sunken USS Tullibee (SS284), and the USS Tullibee (SS 597 - you served on), I will certainly post them. Thank you for your service.
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Navy Department-PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2006: The Navy Department at Pearl Harbor declared that a sunken submarine recently discovered by divers in the Western Pacific is, indeed, the World War II submarine USS Wahoo (SS 238). She is resting in approximately 213 feet (65 meters) of water in the La Perouse (Soya) Strait between the Japanese island of Hokkaido and the Russian island of Sakhalin. The divers were working with The Wahoo Project Group, an international team is coordinated by Bryan MacKinnon, a relative of Wahoo’s famed skipper, Cmdr. Dudley W. “Mush” Morton.
Wahoo was last heard from Sept. 13, 1943, as the Gato-class submarine departed the island of Midway en route to the “dangerous, yet important,” Sea of Japan. Under strict radio silence, Morton and his crew proceeded as ordered. Radio contact was expected to be regained with Midway in late October upon Wahoo’s departure from the Sea of Japan through the Kurile Island chain. No such contact was made. Following an aerial search of the area, Wahoo was officially reported missing Nov. 9, 1943.
At the time, the loss of Wahoo was believed due to mines or a faulty torpedo. But Japanese reports later stated that one of its planes had spotted an American submarine in the La Perouse Strait Oct. 11, 1943. These reports indicate a multi-hour combined sea and air attack involving depth charges and aerial bombs finally sunk Wahoo.
Morton is credited with sinking 19 ships totaling nearly 55,000 tons during his four patrols in command of Wahoo; his total was second only to his own executive officer, Richard H. O’Kane. Retired Rear Adm. O’Kane went on to command USS Tang (SS 306) and to receive the Medal of Honor.
Last edited by Marine1; 04-27-2008 at 07:01 PM.
Reason: Additional USS Wahoo Information
