He Sailed Into a Japanese Harbor on Purpose. The Navy Called It Impossible.

In January 1943, USS Wahoo entered Wewak Harbor — a Japanese-controlled anchorage deep in enemy territory — in broad daylight. No Allied chart of the harbor existed. The crew navigated using a school atlas picked up in a used bookstore in Australia. What followed was the first successful daylight submarine penetration of a Japanese harbor in the Pacific War. It was also the first successful "down the throat" torpedo shot in American submarine history — fired directly into the bow of an oncoming destroyer at 800 yards. This is the story of Commander Dudley Morton, Executive Officer Richard O'Kane, and the crew of USS Wahoo — and what it actually cost them to think that clearly under that kind of pressure. If your grandfather served on a submarine, a destroyer, or anywhere in the Pacific — his name belongs in the comments. These stories are disappearing. Write them down. This video uses archival materials and original terminology from the World War II era for historical research and educational purposes only. It is not intended to offend, glorify, or target any individual, group, nation, or organization. #WWII #USSWahoo #PacificWar #SubmarineWarfare #DudleyMorton #WorldWarII #NavalHistory