Keywords: US Navy 061030-N-0000X-001 USS Wahoo (SS 238) departs Mare Island, Calif., prior to the World War II submarine^rsquo,s sixth patrol. On Oct. 11, 1943.jpg en File Photo July 14 1943 - USS Wahoo SS 238 departs Mare Island Calif prior to the World War II submarine s sixth patrol On Oct 11 1943 nearly a month into Wahoo s seventh patrol a multi-hour combined sea and air attack involving depth charges and aerial bombs sunk the Gato-class submarine Adm Gary Roughead commander U S Pacific Fleet declared that the sunken submarine recently discovered by divers in the Western Pacific is the World War II submarine USS Wahoo SS 238 Official U S Navy Photograph from the collections of the Naval Historical Center RELEASED 1943-07-14 061030-N-0000X-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 40450 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Wahoo SS-238 |