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USS Wahoo

Two submarines of the United States Navy have been named USS Wahoo, for the wahoo, a dark blue food fish of Florida and the West Indies.

The first USS Wahoo (SS-238), a Gato-class submarine, commanded by "Mush" Morton, became famous during World War II.

The second USS Wahoo (SS-565), a Tang-class submarine, served during the Cold War.