
Clear the Bridge!
The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang
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Sean Runnette
The story of Tang and her gallant crew ranks with the most amazing of naval history.
Between August 1943 when she was commissioned and her loss in fall 1944, Tang completed four missions and was on her fifth in the Formosa Strait, single-handedly demolishing a convey. During this time, Tang had one captain: Commander Richard Hetherington O'Kane. Together, Tang, her crew of 86 men, and her captain sank more tonnage and more enemy ships than any other submarine on active patrol.
Whether rescuing Navy fliers off Truk or stalking enemy convoys off Japan, Tang carried the war to the enemy with unparalleled ferocity.
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The narrator was great -- good pace and very consistent. I did note a few places where it was obvious some overdubbing had been done because the audio was somewhat inconsistent, but not to the point of being a significant distraction. I'm glad I also listened to "Undersea Warrior" about Mush Morton who commanded the sub Wahoo because prior to commanding Tang, Richard O'Kane had been Tang's Executive Officer, serving under Morton.
The Best WW II Submarine Book
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Great narration
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Best ww2 story
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Grab a pencil and a chart as he leads you through the encounters of Tang with Japanese ships both merchant and warships. You will get a white knuckle grip on your chair as he reveals the intensity and clear headedness needed to survive in combat. There is plenty of detail to chart Tang's progress and follow along with the tactics O'Kane implemented to sink ship after ship. Because of the limitations on WWII submarines due to design and engineering compounded by the requirements of torpedoes he shot to get a hit, Tang is maneuvered into really close quarters where the bearing rate and distance change rapidly. The book is long but so was the war for those who fought in it.
Reading the Appendix is well worth the price of this book. It is that good at making the case that the U.S. submarine force was instrumental in bringing Japan to an unconditional surrender in 1945.
A Real Thriller
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USS Tang, Adm O’Kane
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Great book lacking an engaging narration.
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Straight forward telling of the story.
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What an amazing story of brave Americans!
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TANG was far and away the best of a great lot!
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