@estebancarrizales2196
My parents were married in July 1943 here in Texas. Two days after the ceremony, my dad was shipped off to join the crew of the Tang. For the remainder of the war, I can imagine how anxious my mom was not knowing if her new husband would ever come home. I believe, and according to my mom, my dad had completed Fourth Patrol, and as fate would have it he came down with Hepatitis or..., and was scrubbed from the fateful Fifth Patrol. When my dad returned from service, life as he knew it away from a submarine was all he wanted and to get back to the new wife he left behind after fighting for his country. For some personal reason he had, and I suspect for fate intervening on him, he never talked about his time on the Tang. Most of the responses were that 'he served" and where he had been. His refusal to talk about it may have been attributed to all the men who perished on the Fifth Patrol and how he could have been one of them. He passed away in 1989 so the complete story of his time on the Tang went with him. My researching for S1 Frank G. Carrisales continues.
@BP-1988
My father was one of the 22 Navy flyers rescued by O'Kane at Truk Lagoon in 1944. I believe that he is the reason I am sitting here writing this post. My father and his rear gunner were the last of the 22 to be picked out of the water as it was getting almost too dark to see them. I totally agree with the other comments about O'Kane's book "Clear the Bridge". Great read.
@neopoleon66
I was visiting my great uncle in Vermont during vacation, and I noticed he had some stuff on a shelf. I was looking at a framed picture of a man in a WWII uniform. My great uncle caught me looking and told me that's my great aunt's uncle, a submarine captain during WWII. I didn't think about this until a few months later when I looked him up and realized that my great aunt's uncle is Richard O'Kane!
@charlesimwold1429
My Uncle Stewart S.Imowld MoMM3c was one of the crew that went down with USS Tang SS306 on her last patrol in the Formosa Strait . Tang's contribution to the War Effort in the Pacific was outstanding and it is good to hear their contribution to that effort is recognized as number 1 . Without the Non commissioned men on board Captain Richard H. O'Kane, USN would not have successful patrols or even been able to leave the dock ! It takes an entire submarine crew to sink a ship not just a Captain . Leadership runs down through the ranks all tho it starts with the Commanding Commissioned Officers .
@glenhutchcraft7351
The USS Cod, USS Tang, USS Thresher, were among the finest crews in American history they put there selves in harms way every day they were at sea, i feel very proud of them and there crews service to our Country RIP all world war twom subs.
@MrMenefrego1
As a brand new viewer, I must compliment you for your outstanding attention to detail and editing, but most of all, for your respect for the fallen crew members of the USS Tang. I just subscribed to your channel.
@nahkoratan9673
When you're so deadly that the only thing that can defeat you is yourself. RIP USS Tang and its crew. If only the US navy at that time develop new torpedoes after knowing the defect of the Mark 14. USS Tang's reputation and many US submarines reputation would be much greater.
@bonniekeller9739
My Uncle Floyd Merle Caverly was on the Tang. He was one of the nine survivors. He passed in February 2011 two weeks shy of his 93 birthday.my wife and I had the pleasure of visiting with him in June of 2010. He had a great sense of humor still after all the survivors endured during their capture by the Japanese after the Tang sunk
@jonboice3200
My father Served as forward torpedo man on the Tang I would love any information on Seaman John Thomas Boice as to his service and injuries Where he received Purple Heart with clusters he was not on the tang when it sank but on sub tender died at 51 year’s of age in 1978 please any chance information please
@JohnRodriguesPhotographer
I strongly recommend the book clear the bridge by Richard O'Kane. He is an absolute hero. Based on his writing style I think I would have got along pretty well with him and social situations. He was an incredibly Brave commanding officer.
@mikelucas3119
Dick O'Kane was a true bad-ass! The best sub commander in the entire USN! He even had an ice cream machine installed on the Tang! I was humbled while visiting him in Arlington - a true hero - who - like the History Guy is known to say - deserves to be remembered - and I will add - honored. Rest well sir and thank you.
@rodneyjaynes2485
Taps always brings tears to my eyes. Very brave men in those days.
@gabriel7664
I highly reccomend the book "Escape From The Deep"...its about the Tang. Excellent reading. You really get a sense of the terror those men went through and the never ending toll it took on their lives. They were so brave and courageous but their lives were forever altered. Praise to our brave veterans...thank all of you.
@johntrottier1162
The book "War Fish" by Grider and Simms is also a good read. George Grider started WWWII on the USS Wahoo and rode her for several war patrols. In the book are details of these patrols where Mush Morton was the CO and Dick O'Kane was the XO of the Wahoo. Those patrols became legend as some of the greatest actions by submarines in WWII. George Grider ended the war as CO of the Flasher and Dick O'kane transferred off the Wahoo to become CO of the Tang. Sadly, the Wahoo was lost with all hands during her next patrol in the Sea of Japan
@armcchargues8623
I spent 20 years on nuclear submarines, and can't imagine what life on one of those WWII diesel boats must have been like. Terrifying to say the least.
@PaulHigginbothamSr
What wonderful men. They will be alive inside me as long as I live. Torpedoes while super dangerous to the enemy can be just as bad for her crew. The Tang could have turned as hard as she could to starboard then the circling torpedo would have only one attempt to strike her and be diving to any possible depth to reduce size presented to as little as possible. I'm sure as soon as she saw her torpedo turn she would be flooding everything possible to escape. To those who are the most capable the most is asked. To those who have much much will be given.
@jiemingou2010
Japanese: failed to sank Tang in many instances Tang with an electric torpedo: Fine, I'll do it myself.
@celowski6296
Well done sir. WWII history is so addictive for us history buffs. Wonderful pics and vids..
@amyrichard3203
America's defective torpedoes in the first two years of the war is a long and sad story. It took almost two years of wartime trials and tribulations, but American submariners were finally equipped with reliable and effective torpedoes. The Bureau of Ordnance and the Newport Torpedo Station were guilty of designing and issuing an entire generation of faulty torpedoes. There were so many defects, it saved dozens of Japanese ships, even warships. Wasn't it Admiral Christie, from Bureau of Ordinance, who was later put in charge of our submarines, and denied for two years, that our torpedoes were defective? He even transferred our sub captains, because they couldn't produce more sinkings with what turned out to be bad torpedoes. What a scandal.
@HiddenHistoryYT