April
25, 1943 - Lt. Commander John A. "Johnny"
Moore made his PCO run during Wahoo's fifth patrol.
He proved himself to be a capable and aggressive officer,
motivated at least in part by the fact his younger brother
had been captured by the Japanese. Following this patrol,
Moore went from Wahoo to command of Grayback.
He conducted two outstanding patrols before being lost with
all hands on February 27, 1944 during Grayback's
tenth to a coordinated air and surface attack.
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May
5, 1943 - Wahoo returns to Mare Island following
her fifth patrol. With crew wearing dress blues and all flags
flying she nears the pier. Note the deck gun arrangement has
changed again to a 3" gun aft and three 20mm on the fairwater
and forward. Courtesy Steve Reichmuth,
Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. |
Turning
to starboard, Wahoo's full array of trophies can be seen: a
life ring from the Nitsu Maru hangs on the SJ radar,
Morton's "Battle Cry" pennant flies from scope #1, twin Nitsu
Maru house flags and two strands of kill flags hang from
the SD mast, an "Indian Head" battle flag hangs from the fairwater.
Wahoo's unique retention of four original deadlights
can be seen below the bridge spray deflector. Courtesy
Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. |
Replica
of Wahoo's "Indian Head" battle flag on display at ComSubPac
headquarters at Pearl Harbor. Design was personally conceived
and constructed by Captain Morton. Courtesy
Jeff Porteous. |
May
5, 1943 - An unidentified Captain chats with Morton following
his reunion with his father and wife Harriet. Courtesy
Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. |
May
5, 1943 - Admiral William J. Friedell, Commander of the
Mare Island Naval Shipyard, congratulates Lt. Cdr. O'Kane as
his wife Ernestine and children look on. Courtesy
Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. |
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