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Summary: O'Kane and his Tang were the best!
Review: A must read for any submarine enthusiast. This book will give any reader a better appreciation for the W.W.II submariner, as well as his contemporary counterpart. O'Kane writes primarily for the submariner (Litany only a submariner would understand in places),but not so much that his book will not be enjoyed by anyone. I had the priveledge to meet the author in 1988, and he is the same man you will come to love and respect through his book. The final chapter of the book will shock and sadden the reader who is unfamiliar with story. The officers and men of Tang: hero's all!
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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: After proving his metttle as the Executive Officer on the USS Wahoo, Dick O'Kane revolutionised submarine warfare in his own way on USS Tang. During its limited lifetime, Tang sank more ships than any other US submarines and would have sunk more except for its demise by one of its own torpedos. A great read and a thorough description of life in a US WW2 submarine.
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Summary: An excellent story about life and warfare in a WWII sub.
Review: Comander O'Kane takes us through his life aboard the U.S.S. Tang from original construction to her untimely and needless destruction in the Gulf of Formosa. O'Kane's love of his ship, his shipmates and the record performances of the Tang are clearly evident in this story. To say that you can not put this one down is an understatement. The puzzeling item here is the calm manner in which O'Kane discusses the poor performance of American made torpodoes during the war. From just duds to killing the sub who brought them, these torpodoes were a constant source of apprehension and even fear amoung crew members. O'Kane's frustration does not really surface in this book or in his first effort about his first sub the U.S.S. Wahoo. To find that two of America's mot successful and famous subs were both sunk by our own poorly performing torpodoes is not only shocking to learn but criminal to know that it lasted almost through out the entire Pacific War. It soon became evident in reading this story that it took more than just luck to become a successful sub commander. Just finding your position after being submerged the entire day is a major endeavour. Finding ships to sink is not just waiting for them to come to you. O'Kane shows the hard work involved in piloting a ship in three dimensions with only primitive sound gear. Your life and that of your ship dependens on your spatial ability. Finally, Tang's death as written by O'Kane shows the emotion he had for his crew and that long piece of metal to whick he was so attached. I wished I could have meet this ship Captain. To not only say thanks for a fine book, but to shake the hand of a real American hero.
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Summary: A must for those who want to feel WWII sub warfare!
Review: I have already read this book once and now I am reading it for the second time. Richard O'Kane takes you through the boredom and the intensity of what it was like to serve aboard a WWII submarine. This book tells the story from beginning to the bitter end of a heroic sub and the men who served in her.
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Summary: Clear the Bridge
Review: If Hollywood is looking for a new action-adventure subject, they need look no further than the war patrols of the USS Tang. Join Richard O'Kane aboard the Tang as he weaves a tale of suspense and action better than any work of fiction. Under his command, the Tang ranked fourth in the number of tons of Japanese shipping sunk. We get a rare "periscope liberty" look over the author's shoulder as he tracks his prey across the vast Pacific. Whether rescuing a record number of downed fliers or launching torpedoes from the very center of a confused and sinking Japanese convoy, his no-nonsense style and matter-of-fact delivery leave no doubt that this man was - in every respect - a true submarine commander. This book provides one of the truly great depictions of the kind of heroes who served in World War II, especially those in the "Silent Service."
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Summary: Exciting, real submarine action
Review: Rear Admiral O'Kane (Medal of Honor, threeNavy Crosses), has taken us along on theexciting combat patrols of the hottest warshipunder the sea, the U.S.S. Tang.
Tang was probably bureaucratically deprived ofthe record for enemy ships sunk, but won twoPresidential Unit Citations and was possibly themost decorated ship in the Navy.When you read O'Kane's memoir it is easy to see why: this was as fine, highly skilled,and motivated a group of men as ever sailed.
Their story is well told here, with a good narrative flow which keeps the action moving and respects the reader enough to expect him to follow closely and attentively. This attention is well rewarded; highly recommended for sub fans and students of naval action in World War II. (The numerical rating above is a default settingwithin Amazon's format. This reviewer does notemploy numerical ratings.
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