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USS Wahoo (SS-238)

USS Wahoo (SS-238)

A team of Russian divers led by Vladimir Kartashev found USS Wahoo (SS-238)
on July 28, 2006, in the La Perouse Strait. Mr. Kartashev was searching at the
location provided by the Wahoo Project. The vessel is at a depth of 213 feet.

The U.S. Navy has confirmed the identity of the vessel as USS Wahoo.
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park hosted a memorial ceremony for the
officers and men of USS Wahoo on October 11, 2007. Over two hundred family
members and friends of the Wahoo crew attended the event.

Secrets of the Sub

How Does A Sub Stay So Quiet

How do submarines stay so quiet?

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Submarines are the ultimate “stealth weapon. Remaining underwater to attack or use its sensors, quietness is critical. Through design, modern nuclear submarines have equipment mounted on special mounts to isolate the noise from the outside and reduce the noise signature of the sub in the ocean. Rotating equipment is checked from the design through operation so it is always quiet and it is immediately repaired if it is not operating quietly. The sub checks itself with its own acoustic sensors and establishes the most quiet lineup of equipment for normal or critical operations. Overall, the reason the submarine is so quiet is because every member of the crew knows how important it is to remain quiet and undetected ensuring the submarine can perform all of its mission.

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