TANG SS 306

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Balao Class Submarine Keel Laid January 15 1943 - Launched August 17 1943 USS TANG SS-306 Commissioned October 15 1943 SUNK (own torpedo) October 24 1944 off Turnabout Island near Taiwan Only 9 survived the sinking Struck from Naval Register February 8 1945

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Locy Type 2 FPO AP 98674-1295 USS O'KANE DDG-77

2004-10-24

Remembering the Loss of the USS Tang SS-306
Dan Goodwin

 

Other Information

TANG earned 4 battle stars for WWII service

Credited with sinking...
The 6854-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship GYOTEN MARU, February 17 1944 off Truk
The 5184-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker KUNIEI MARU, February 17 1944 off Truk
The 3581-ton Japanese Auxiliary Gunboat FUKUYAMA MARU, February 22 1944 off Saipan
The 6777-ton Japanese Repair Ship YAMASHIMO MARU, February 23 1944 off Saipan
The 2424-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship ECHIZEN MARU, February 24 1944 off Saipan
The 1790-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker CHOKO MARU, February 25 1944 off Saipan
The 6780-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TAMAHOKO MARU, June 24 1944 off Nagasaki
The 1937-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship KENNICHI MARU, June 24 1944 off Nagasaki
The 4399-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker NASUSAN MARU, June 24 1944 off Nagasaki
The 3175-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TAINAN MARU, June 24 1944 off Nagasaki
The 5705-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship NIKKIN MARU, June 30 1944 Yellow Sea
The 878-ton Japanese Fleet Tanker TAKATORI MARU No. 1, July 1 1944 off Korea
The 998-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship TAIUN MARU No. 1, July 2 1944 off Korea
The 6886-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship ASUKASAN MARU, July 4 1944 Yellow Sea
The 6932-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship YAMAOKA MARU, July 4 1944 Yellow Sea
The 1469-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship DORI GO, July 6 1944 Yellow Sea
The 3328-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship ROKO MARU, August 11 1944 off Honshu
The 116-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship NANSATSU MARU No. 2, August 22 1944 off Mikizaki Japan
The 1859-ton Japanese Cargo Ship TSUKUSHI MARU, August 22 1944 off Hamamatsu Japan
The 834-ton Japanese Merchant Tanker NANKO MARU No. 8, August 25 1944 off Mikizaki Japan
The 1658-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship JOSHU GO, October 11 1944 Formosa Strait
The 711-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship OITA MARU, October 11 1944 Formosa Strait
The 1915-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TOUN MARU, October 23 1944 Formosa Strait
The 1944-ton Japanese Army Cargo Ship TATSUJU MARU, October 23 1944 Formosa Strait
The 1920-ton Japanese Troop Transport WAKATAKE MARU, October 23 1944 Formosa Strait
The 1339-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship KORI GO, October 23 1944 Formosa Strait
The 7024-ton Japanese Tanker MATSUMOTO MARU, October 24 1944 Formosa Strait
The 6957-ton Japanese Merchant Cargo Ship EBARA MARU, October 24 1944 Formosa Strait
During this attack TANG is struck and lost by one of her own circling torpedoes

Cdr. Richard Hetherington O'Kane, the TANG's commander and 8 other survivors were picked up by Japanese escort and became POW's. Upon his return to the U.S. Cdr. O'Kane was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on March 27 1946

NAMESAKE - Any surgeonfish, especially of the several West Indian species

 

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