USS Tang: Sunk by a 'Boomerang' Torpedo and O'Kane's Survival

[HPP] Richard TangFebruary 16, 202638 min

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The Fatal Final Torpedo

💡 USS Tang, commanded by Richard O'Kane, was America's most successful submarine, renowned for aggressive tactics and 33 confirmed kills.
🎯 The Mark 18 electric torpedo revolutionized submarine warfare with its silent, wakeless operation but possessed a rare gyroscope defect causing

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USS TangRichard O'KaneMark 18 electric torpedoCircular runJapanese convoyTaiwan StraitMomsen lungWorld War IISubmarine warfarePrisoner of War (POW)Ofuna interrogation facilityOmori POW campMedal of HonorSubmarine tacticsJapanese shipping

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