USS Tang 'Tang vs Truk'

[@23draft7]

Guy flying the float plane should get a medal 🥇🥇🥇. He hit that wave super hard. But saved lives. Great job. I know the men can't hear me but thank you for what the sub men (all) !

[@usedcarsokinawa]

Interesting commentary. I never knew why they hung an arm over the handle of the periscope. Makes sense.

[@DaveSCameron]

😂😂 Shout

[@oldblackstock2499]

I believe the captain is Jerry Paris who played Jerry Helper on Dick Van Dyke show.

[@davidroby7290]

And directed countless 60's/70's sitcoms

[@drlong08]

@2:54 You got to hand it to the crew for that dark humor of posting a sign on the tower, "Is this trip necessary". Make sure you tape over the subs headlights and rotate the tires regular as well! Also, be sure to have your "A" card posted clearly.

[@Kangenpower7]

At 24 minutes, Richard O'Cane was on this show! Great to see him in person! 3 Navy Cross and the Congressional Medal of Honor!

[@180mph9]

What an amazing Captain. 🇺🇸

[@majorlee76251]

Nicely done Tang and Lt Burns.

[@fredbielawski2600]

God bless them all truly the greatest generation!!

[@johnmayo27]

Good going. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@victorboucher675]

A faulty torpedo is why the crew of the Tang could not be there.

[@Fred-xh9ls]

I have many times wondered why the manufactures of faulty military equipment were not held accountable.

[@WanderingMike]

@@Fred-xh9ls Because those torpedos were made by the US Navy which was part of the problem. Hard to be objective when evaluating your own stuff.

[@stargazer5784]

​@@WanderingMikeIt was actually the Bureau of Ordinance that made those pieces of junk, and they basically operated independently from the rest of the military. They had their own command structure and everything. Admiral King eventually found out about them covering up what was going on and threatened the officer in charge at BuOrd with physical violence if he didn't correct the problem.

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

Some of the footage is real film shot by a crewmember on Tang who had a handheld camera

[@stephenfarthing3819]

I would not be too sure about that! Sometimes more can be achieved by the least!

[@buddylight2191]

Fate: Sunk by own torpedo off China in the Taiwan Strait, 24 October 1944

[@23draft7]

Was on the high command. Wouldn't believe many captains, why?? who the hell know. Ass wipes.

[@jefferyhorton7496]

Did I see a sign that said, “Is this trip necessary”? Don’t understand. Of course it was.

[@stargazer5784]

Out of a little over 300 subs the United States had operating in the Pacific during WW2, over 50 never returned. Although the submariners were all volunteers, they also knew that there was a good chance that they could die on every patrol. Those guys had alot of testicular fortitude, but the sign meant what it said.

[@drlong08]

That's satire on the big effort to conserve resources back home.

[@ghostmost2614]

According to "Clear The Bridge" O'Kane didn't call Lt. Murray Frazee ( Murray). He was called (Frazz) On another note. 22 extra set of lungs breathing valuable O2 if they came under depth charge attack .

[@stephenfarthing3819]

Coo! One got a unexpected shower!

[@stephenfarthing3819]

One word - oops!

[@RonaldReaganRocks1]

Man, O'Kane was a hell of an actor. The guys here are certainly war heroes, but they seem to be having a contest to see who can be the worst actor of all time.

[@davidroby7290]

O' Kane survived Jap pow camp