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nThe career of the USS Wahoo in sinking Japanese ships in the farthest reaches of the Empire is legendary in submarine circles. n Christened three months after Pearl Harbor, Wahoo was commanded by the astonishing Dudley W. Mush Morton, whose originality and daring new techniques led to results unprecedented in naval history; among them, successful down the throat barrage against an attacking Japanese destroyer, voracious surface-running gun attacks, and the sinking of a four-ship convoy in one day. Wahoo took the war to Japan's front porch, and Morton became known as the Navy's most aggressive and successful sea raider. Now, in a new quality paperback edition, her full story is told by the person most qualified to tell it--her executive officer Richard O'Kane, who went on to become the leading submarine captain of the Second World War. n nPraise for Wahoo n nThe accounts of the patrols are spine-tingling, both in triumph and tragedy. It is a tale of great courage, brilliant leadership, and daring innovation in a new type of submarine warfare fought largely on the surface in waters closely controlled by the enemy. Well-written, a gripping story for anybody with a love of the sea or adventure in submarine combat.--Naval War College Review n n This is an exceptional story of American men who rose to the occasion time and again under dangerous circumstance. --Abilene Reporter News n n A first-hand--and first-rate--narrative, told by the former executive officer of this legendary