MANCHUKUO (Manchuria) 6/id/ft RYUKYUISLANDS dot PHILIPPINE MARIANA ISLANDS AUSTRALIA PATROL ROUTES USS WAHOO August 12, 1942 -October 11, 1943 NORTH P A C I F V ->\# x * *""'»4ll HMhMlW**8 ISLANDS MARQUESAS IS TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO S°OfTy %, IONGA COOK ISLANDS ISLANOS WAHOO WAHOO The Patrols of America's Most Famous World War Submarine II Rear Admiral Richard H. O'Kane, Ret. • PRESIDIO Copyright © 1987 by Richard H. O'Kane Published by Presidio Press 31 Pamaron Way, Novato CA 94947 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any formorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical, includingphotocopying, record- ing or by any information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the Publisher. Inquiries should be addressed to Presidio Press, 31 Pamaron Way, Novato, CA 94947. Printed in the United States ofAmerica CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS CHART Caroline Islands Adjacent Truk 34 Bougainville 77 Vitiaz Strait 132 *Running Gun & Torpedo Battle (Initial Engagement) 146 "Running Gun & Torpedo Battle 152, 155 East China Sea 189 Yellow Sea 198 The Kurils and Honshu 254 Sea of Japan 290 Sea of Japan (showing attack sites) 310 DIAGRAMS Cutaway Submarine 8 Midship Cross Section 9 Submarine Approach and Attack 37 Twenty-nine cribbage hand 201 PHOTOGRAPHS Submarine Interiors following p. 62 Third and Fourth Patrols following p. 172 Area Charts by Author *Battle charts by DevilleG. Hunter, SMlc (which belieany sensational writing about this action).
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