A dockside memorial service will be held on Mare Island on Sunday to honor the 575 crew members that were lost at sea after two Mare Island-made submarines were reported missing during World War II.
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Mare Island honors those lost at sea
There were 569 crewmen of Mare Island submarines lost during World War II, including USS Wahoo and USS Tang. Thanks to Myrna Hayes and Larry Maggini, they won’t be forgotten. For the 19th time, a ...
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The Loss of USS Wahoo and the Call for Retribution
The sinking of the legendary submarine USS Wahoo shocked the US Navy and fueled a determination to strike back against Japan. This episode traces the daring missions of the Wahoo, her tragic loss in ...
On Friday, March 8, 1957, a tsunami that originated in the Aleutian Islands and generated 32 foot waves hit Kauai and destroyed or damaged 75 homes and left 250 people homeless, while washing out six ...
"No man above or below the waves was as admired-or feared-as this determined naval commander... Among submariners in World War II, Dudley "Mush" Morton stood out as a warrior without peer. At the helm ...
In November, 1943 construction was completed on 70 buildings and seven miles of roads at a Prisoner of War internment camp near Holdrege. The Hedde building has been growing Grand Island's economy ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The new skipper of the Wahoo was the formidable Dudley Morton--a broad-shouldered Kentucky Baptist with an aggressive philosophy on how submarine ...
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