USS Tang (hull number SS-306) was a Balao -class submarine of World War II, the first ship of the United States Navy to bear the name Tang. She was built and launched in 1943, serving …

Jul 11, 2025 · Tang received four battle stars and two Presidential Unit Citations for service during World War II. Lieutenant Commander Richard H. O’Kane, the submarine’s legendary …

Sep 19, 2024 · The USS Tang (SS-306) was one of the most effective submarines to serve in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. Over the course of five patrols, she took out …

Learn the miraculous story of the USS Tang, one of the highest scoring submarine in US Navy history--sinking a total of 33 enemy ships. But the Tang met a tragic end.

TANG, under Cdr. R.H. O'Kane, set out from Pearl Harbor on 24 September 1944, to begin her fifth war patrol. On 27 September she topped off with fuel at Midway and left there the same …

Apr 21, 2025 · Few American submarines struck fear into the enemy like USS Tang. Built in 1943 as part of America’s Balao-class fleet, Tang became one of the most successful submarines of …

The men, along with five others who were able to escape the sinking sub, were taken prisoner by a Japanese patrol craft. The survivors languished in POW camps until being liberated in 1945. …

Twenty-two torpedoes found their mark in enemy ships, sinking 13 of them; one missed, and the last torpedo, fired after a careful check over, sank TANG. This vessel was awarded the …

USS TANG (SS-306) completed fitting out at Mare Island and then moved south to San Diego for 18 days of intensive training before sailing for Hawaii. She arrived at Pearl Harbor on 8 …

USS Tang (SS-306) was a Balao-class submarine of World War II, the first ship of the United States Navy to bear the name Tang. She was built and launched in 1943, serving until being …