Wahoo in Saunders County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
USS Wahoo SS238
Photographed by Joan Shurtliff, January 19, 2015
1. USS Wahoo SS238 Marker
Front of the marker.
Honoring all U.S. Navy Submarine Sailors.
In memory of the USS Wahoo SS238 and her gallant crew who sank 20 Japanese ships before being sunk by action on October 11, 1943.
During WWII the U.S. Submarine Force suffered the highest loss rate of the U.S. Armed Forces. Of the 16,000 officers and enlisted men that served on submarines during the war 3,506 (22%) were lost. Although only 1.6% of the U.S. Navy, the Submarine Force sank 30% of the Japanese Imperial Navy and 60% of the Japanese Merchant Marines, choking off the Japanese economy. This victory came at a heavy price.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1855.
Location. 41° 12.576′ N, 96° 37.37′ W. Memorial is in Wahoo, Nebraska, in Saunders County. It is on Chestnut Street south of West 5th Street. This marker is located on the east side of the Saunders County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 433 N Chestnut, Wahoo NE
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Regionally, this memorial is in Eastern Nebraska and in Greater Lincoln. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and on the prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: U.S.S. Wahoo SS 238 (a few steps from this marker); Saunders County (a few steps from this marker); Atlas D Missile Site A-1 (approx. 7.4 miles away); a different marker also named Atlas D Missile Site A-1 (approx. 9.6 miles away); The Armour and Company Icehouse (approx. 12.4 miles away); Pawnee Villages (approx. 14½ miles away).
Photographed by Joan Shurtliff, January 19, 2015
2. USS Wahoo SS238 Marker
Back of the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2015, by Joan Shurtliff of Seward, Nebraska. This page has been viewed 760 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2015, by Joan Shurtliff of Seward, Nebraska. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
