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 ...
"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 ...
October 11, 1943 - A submarine, later dedicated to the city of Wahoo, was sunk by Japan on Oct. 11, 1943. The submarine was under the command of Lieutenant Commander DW. Morton and 79 other crew ...
When Myrna Hayes first moved to Vallejo she didn’t even know that a Navy base had been there for years. “Around 1986 I noticed submarines in the strait and I took my dad to see them,” Hayes said. “At ...