Undersea Warrior

The World War II Story of "Mush" Morton and the USS Wahoo

By: Don Keith

Narrated by: David de Vries

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. 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.

©2011 Don Keith (P)2022 Tantor

A magnificent book! Spectacularly written!!!

Nothing negative whatsoever about the book, but grief about the loss of the Wahoo and Dudley Morton and his crew!!! He should have received the Medal of Honor!!!

How the men worked for one cause!

Great book, full of action and great account of the submarine war carried out against Japan!

Duds and blanks

Most shocking of our early WWII experience was the high failure rate of our torpedos; closely followed by and entangled with extraordinarily inept engagement tactics. That really seemed to fly in the face of FDR’s orders for unrestricted warfare. The arm of the naval service with the largest potential for realizing immediate results due to FDR’s order was the silent service. Yet they were the most hamstrung by duds among their officer corps and their weapons. It took bold, daring and forceful younger officers to shape a new mindset.

Overall a great story...missing some final details

What was missing from this documentary were the details of Wahoo's final hours. Other authors have indicated she was chased for many hours by Jap sub hunters while damaged. The location of Wahoo on 31 October 2006 in the La Pérouse (Soya) Strait indicated she had been hit by an aerial bomb after hours of being hounded by Jap anti-sub forces in the Soya Straight. Wahoo's wreckage lies today intact in about 213 ft (65 m) of water. God bless those on eternal patrol.

Outstanding, Excellent and Amazing!

A full accounting of Mush Morton, his life and adventures in Wahoo! Very well written and documented. It’s a true page turner you won’t want to put down. You’ll feel excitement, sadness and pride in a great boat, crew and skipper.