Hollywood, California - While on leave, Morton and his wife Harriet visit the set of "Destination Tokyo" and are greeted by the film's star, Cary Grant, and director, Delmer Daves (far left).
Courtesy Brian MacKinnon.
Mare Island Naval Shipyard - From Forest Sterling's lookout perch, changes to Wahoo's bridge can be seen. From the left is the voice tube, T.B.T., gyrocompass repeater, diving alarm, rudder angle indicator and speaker-microphone. A four-inch gun has been mounted forward of the fairwater. Courtesy Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. 
Control Room - CMM Burrell A. Record mans the auxiliary helm station. The "Christmas Tree" can be seen over his left shoulder. Courtesy Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. 

Forward Torpedo Room - Ensign George Misch points to a kill flag and illustration on the
bulkhead next to Tube #3. Courtesy Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. 

Wardroom - .Lt. Richie Henderson, Lt. Chandler Jackson, Ensign John Campbell (l-r) study a letter from home. Courtesy Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. 

Wardroom Pantry - Stewards Jesus C. Manalisay, SM3, and
Juan O. Jayson, CK3, prepare to serve another meal.
Courtesy Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. 

Forgotten Heroes - A group of Mare Island Naval Shipyard workers
pose following the completion of their latest refit project, USS Wahoo.
Courtesy Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. 

July 14, 1943 - A stern view taken from the camera ship as Wahoo heads out on post-refit trials.

July 14, 1943 - Off Mare Island, California during trials.

July 14, 1943 - Moments later, a full broadside view as Wahoo passes the camera ship.
July 14, 1943 - Final shot with Wahoo 130° from center.

July 15, 1943 - A shipyard worker mans the starboard lookout platform as Wahoo continues her trials. Courtesy Steve Reichmuth, Tom Anderson & Jack Kocher. 

July 16, 1943 - Plan view, forward. Modifications are circled in white. Note the addition of the thick, square underwater loop antenna mounted on the starboard side of the periscope shears.
July 16, 1943 - Plan view, aft. Repairs are almost complete. Wahoo would depart for Pearl Harbor in five more days. 
July 21, 1943 - Upon completion of her refit, Hollywood star Errol Flynn threw a lavish party for the crew.  They reciprocated by allowing him and his press agent (seen here with Wahoo's Exec, Roger Paine) to ride as they departed for Pearl Harbor. They returned to shore on the pilot boat. Courtesy R.W.Paine, Jr.

July 29, 1943 - Following Wahoo's routine fumigation at Pearl Harbor, Roger Paine and Chief of the Boat Carr developed symptoms akin to acute appendicitis. Though poisoned by the fumigant, both were transferred to the hospital to undergo appendectomies. Lt. Commander Verne L. Skjonsby, seen here as a midshipman at Annapolis, was immediately attached to Wahoo as her new Executive Officer. Three days later the boat departed on patrol.

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