Credited with sinking at least 20 large enemy vessels in just over a year, the submarine made seven historic patrols before it was sunk on Oct. 11, 1943. So ferocious were the vessel’s assaults that ...

Besides the tribute to the 80 men who died when the USS Wahoo was sunk off the coast of Japan, the Maertens got to see the new — and almost finished — Saunders County Veterans Memorial. This vast ...

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 ...

Aug. 18, 2006 — -- One of World War II's most deadly submarines was recently spotted near Russia, sparking new interest in an old warship. The USS Wahoo isn't exactly a household name when it ...

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.

The niece of a submariner lost at sea 71 years ago shared memories of her uncle during a dock side memorial service Saturday for crewmen of Mare Island-built World War II submarines that never came ...

USS Wahoo (SS 238) is launched at Mare Island Navy Yard, Calif., just eight months after her keel was laid. Adm. Gary Roughead, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, declared that the sunken submarine ...

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 ...