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Dudley Walker Morton (July 17, 1907 – October 11, 1943), nicknamed "Mushmouth" or "Mush", was a submarine commander of the United States Navy during World War II.He was commander of the USS Wahoo (SS-238) during its third through seventh patrols.
Eliot H. Bryant, World War II U.S. submarine commander [4] Charles B. Momsen, World War II U.S. submarine force commander, inventor of the Momsen lung [4] Stanley Vejtasa, US Navy Fighter Ace of World War II "The Swedish knight" – Sir Sidney Smith, British naval officer in the Napoleonic Wars who was knighted by the Swedish Crown
Samuel David Dealey (September 13, 1906 – August 24, 1944) was the commanding officer of a United States Navy submarine killed in action with his crew during World War II. Among American service members, he is among the most decorated for valor during war, receiving the Medal of Honor , [ 1 ] the Navy Cross (4), the Army Distinguished Service ...
Salvatore Bruno Todaro (16 September 1908 – 14 December 1942) was an Italian naval officer and submariner during World War II.He is best known for his participation in the battle of the Atlantic and the two instances in which he towed to safety the lifeboats carrying the survivors of ships he had sunk.
Otto Kretschmer (1 May 1912 – 5 August 1998) was a German naval officer and submariner in World War II and the Cold War. From September 1939 until his capture in March 1941 he sank 44 ships, including one warship, a total of 274,333 tons. For this he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, among other awards.
At the outbreak of war in 1939, Winn volunteered for service as an interrogator of German prisoners. But he was soon assigned to the Admiralty's Submarine Tracking Room (part of the Operational Intelligence Centre – OIC), although he was still a civilian. Though new to the naval environment, he quickly came to understand U-boat tactics, and ...
The USS Cobia submarine sank 13 ships and rescued seven downed American pilots during World War II. The US Navy submarine is open to the public for tours at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc.
Henry Breault (14 October 1900 – 5 December 1941) was a United States Navy submarine sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving aboard the submarine USS O-5 (SS-66). He was the first submariner [ 1 ] and he remains the only enlisted submariner to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions aboard a United States submarine.