Lex Anteinternet: Monday, October 11, 1943. Loss of the Wahoo.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Monday, October 11, 1943. Loss of the Wahoo.

The submarine USS Wahoo was sunk by the Japanese at Soya Strait.

The Wahoo was a well known submarine in the U.S. Navy, and commanded by he highly successful Dudley Walker Morton. During its career, it sunk 19 ships. Its loss caused the Navy to halt submarine forays into the Sea of Japan until June 1945.

The ship was lost trying to run the La Pérouse Strait, dividing the southern part of Sakhalin from the northern part of Hokkaidō. It was spotted by aircraft on the surface and depth charged.

The New York Yankees took the world series in Game 5, having won three games in a 3-4 format that was imposed due to World War Two.

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