Undersea Warrior
The World War II Story of "mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · November 6, 2012
The remarkable true story of Dudley “Mush” Morton, the most admired—and feared—submarine commander of World War II Mush Morton was a warrior without peer.
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- Who it’s for
- A briskly focused account of a submarine commander who reshaped the Pacific undersea war.
- Themes
- World War II submarine warfare, Submarine command
- Genres
- WWII Pacific Theater, Military Lives, Submarines
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The remarkable true story of Dudley “Mush” Morton, the most admired—and feared—submarine commander of World War II Mush Morton was a warrior without peer. At the helm of the USS Wahoo he completely changed the way the submarines fought in the Pacific War. He would relentlessly attack the Japanese at every opportunity, burning through his supply of torpedoes in record time on every patrol.
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Over the course of only nine months and five patrols, Morton racked up an astounding list of achievements, including being the first American skipper to wipe out an entire enemy convoy single-handedly. Here, for the first time, is the life and legend of a heroic submarine commander who fought the war on his own terms, and changed the course of the undersea war in the Pacific.
Undersea Command
A briskly focused account of a submarine commander who reshaped the Pacific undersea war.
Come here for
- The high-stakes world of WWII submarine warfare
- A commander whose aggressive tactics changed the fight
Expect
- A life-and-legend portrait of Mush Morton
- Pacific naval history centered on five patrols
Where it sits
| Military Lives | 47% |
|---|---|
| WWII Pacific Theater | 46% |
| Submarines | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World War II History
- Naval History
- Oceania History
- Authors
- Don Keith
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- November 6, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- World War II submarine warfare · Submarine command
- Reading lane
- World War II History