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Commander richard h okane served on wahoo before earning his own commanduss tang captain card lt. That more than canceled out the initial reaction id gotten from savadkin, who was quite helpful afterward. All five patrols are related in detail, complete with lots of technical detail. Richard king july 10, 1824 april 14, 1885 was a riverboat captain, confederate, entrepreneur, and most notably, the founder of the king ranch in south texas, which at the time of his death in 1885 encompassed over 825,000 acres 3,340 km 2.

Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang 9780891418894. This is the third book about or by richard okane i have read. The patrols of americas most famous world war ii submarine, and more on. Oct 11, 2016 okane and the tang had become legendary in just eight months of combat. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bravest man. I gradually got the sense that they felt ever so slightly like theyd been standing in tang captain richard okane s shadow all these years.

A good hand or two of cards submarine force library. Tuohy recounted the life of richard okane in his latest book the bravest man, published by sutton publishing. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang by tuohy, william 2006. The worlds largest inventory and the finest selection of new, used and rare submarine and u boat books. The bravest man theres no margin for mistakes in submarines. The 479 page book read very well with no boring parts. Now, her full story is told by the person most qualified to tell it her executive officer richard o kane, who went on to become the leading submarine captain of the second world war. Before richard okane became commander of the wildly successful uss tang ss306, was awarded a medal of honor, survived a japanese pow camp, and attained the rank of rear admiral, he served as executive officer of uss wahoo ss238 under lcdr marvin pinky kennedy and, later, the legendary submarine skipper lcdr dudley mush morton. Richard o kane, a rear admiral who was awarded the medal of honor as submarine commander in world war ii, died of pneumonia wednesday february 16, 1994 at a nursing home in petaluma, california.

Okane wrote a great ww2 book on the five war patrols on the uss tang against the japanese. Promoted to the rank of captain in july 1953, okane commanded the. Okane, including clear the bridge the war patrols of the u. Admiral okane died in petaluma, california, in february 1994, he was 83 years of age. Jun 27, 2006 richard okane hailed as the ace of aces, captain richard okane, winner of the congressional medal of honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers than anyone else. Captain o kane retired from active duty in july 1957 and, on the basis of his extensive combat awards, was simultaneously advanced to the rank of rear admiral on the retired list. Tang the true story of americas most daring wwii submarine, by her captain by ret. It is about the courageous us submarine captain dick okane, who.

There have been a number of books written by submarine captains about their specific boats during. Richard o kane, once exec of the uss wahoo, writes the story of the wwii submarine that blazed the trail for american submarine tactics. Gregory pappy boyington december 4, 1912 january 11, 1988 was an american combat pilot who was a united states marine corps fighter ace during world. Okane, served under captain dudley mush morton, an aggressive, smart and unselfish officer who was concerned about one thing. The japanese captain fed o kane and gave him some clothes and discussed gone with the wind annotators note. Uss okane ddg 77 is named after the late admiral richard okane. The author does a tremendous job explaining why captain okanes crew respected and loved him so much. Richard hetherington dick okane february 2, 1911 february 16, 1994 was a united states navy submarine commander in world war ii, who was awarded the medal of honor for commanding uss tang in pacific war against japan to the most successful record of any united states submarine ever.

The photograph is a great bw image of the uss tang and the autograph is signed richard h. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. His personal decorations include three navy crosses and the congressional medal of honor. Japanese destroyer captain by tameichi hara books on. Morton and richard okane, and then to two billets as executive officer, on the uss pollack ss180, and the uss hawkbill ss366. Hailed as the ace of aces, captain richard okane, winner of the congressional medal of honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers than anyone else. Richard okane was captain of the submarine uss tang during the submarine war in. Written by a pulitzer prizewinning author, this tells the true story of an allamerican war hero, dick o kane and gives insights into the secret troubles of th. Their fifth tour would cement tangs record as one of the most successful u. Jun 27, 2006 about the bravest man theres no margin for mistakes in submarines. Describes the life and naval career of congressional medal of honor winner captain richard o kane and the patrols of united states submarines in the pacific theater during world war ii.

Signed autographed submarine and uboat books beach, captain edward submarine heinemann 1953. Okane some thirty years after the war, it is a rollicking and compelling story about one of the elite boats of the submarine service. Captain okane is thought to have been composed by blind irish harper turlough ocarolan 1670 1738 for his friend captain okane or ocahan, a sporting irishman of a distinguished county antrim family wellknown in his day as slasher okane donal osullivan, carolan, the life and times, based on information in. It is about the courageous us submarine captain dick okane, who captained a highly successful submarine in the pacific during world war two. William tuohy describes the life and naval career of congressional medal of honor winner captain richard o kane and the patrols of united states submarines in the pacific theater during world war ii. The patrols of americas most famous world war ii submarine from the worlds largest community of readers.

Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang by william tuohy. Books similar to clear the bridge the war patrols of the. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang from the worlds largest community of readers. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang bulk, wholesale, quantity isbn. William tuohy describes the life and naval career of congressional medal of honor winner captain richard okane and the patrols of united states submarines in the pacific theater during world war ii.

This book, written by its captain, tells of the patrols of the uss tang as she defended our country in wwii in the pacific. In retirement, he wrote two books about his war experiences. Tang the true story of americas most daring wwii submarine, by her captain. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang ebook written by william tuohy. For those unfamiliar with the story of the tang, she was the most successful submarine in the us navy during.

O kane, served under captain dudley mush morton, an aggressive, smart and unselfish officer who was concerned about one thing. Written by richard o kane, the top scoring american submarine skipper of world war two, it tells of o kanes life in both uss wahoo, serving as executive officer to the legendary mush morton and on uss tang as captain. Wahoo took the war to japans front porch, and morton became known as the navys most aggressive and successful sea raider. He attended phillips academy in andover and the university of new hampshire before entering the united states naval academy in 1930. If you like action, accuracy, and professionalism reading about wwii, you cant go wrong with these two books. After this, he was given command of the uss flasher ss249, and then uss cubera ss347. Signed autographed submarine and uboat books torpedo.

Tang was among the best submarines deployed in the pacific. Written by richard o kane, the top scoring american submarine skipper of world war two, it tells of o kane s life in both uss wahoo, serving as executive officer to the legendary mush morton and on uss tang as captain. Captain okane is thought to have been composed by blind irish harper turlough ocarolan 16701738 for his friend captain okane or ocahan, a sporting irishman of a distinguished county antrim family who was wellknown in his day as slasher okaneosullivan, carolan, the life and times, based on information in hardimans irish. Publisher directory, dealer directory, bibliography of books and prices, free book search service, and more. Rear admiral richard hetherington dick o kane was born in dover, new handshire in february 1911. With okane at his side, wahoos commander mush morton sets the pace in the pacific submarine force during world war ii. As captain of the submarine uss tang he was responsible for sinking more enemy ships than any other us submarine skipper.

Book overview dick okane was americas most highly decorated naval officer of the second world war, and a true hero. Before taking command of the submarine uss tang, lieutenant okane was the executive officer on the illfated uss wahoo ss238. Richard okanehailed as the ace of aces, captain richard okane, winner of the. Sinking more tonnage than any other submarine captain and crew to date, come along to learn what made admiral okane and the brave crew of uss tang so. Later that day, okane sat down to calculate the odds of his second stellar hand. Interesting bw photos with a few nautical charts of a few of the areas in the pacific the tang was at in her five war patrols. Richard hetherington okane rear admiral, united states navy. Tigers in the mud the combat career of german panzer commander otto. Mar 18, 2014 before richard okane became commander of the wildly successful uss tang ss306, was awarded a medal of honor, survived a japanese pow camp, and attained the rank of rear admiral, he served as executive officer of uss wahoo ss238 under lcdr marvin pinky kennedy and, later, the legendary submarine skipper lcdr dudley mush morton.

Hull, military magazine reading of tang s career and of the men aboard her is one of the great reading experiences of my life. Captain okane retired from active duty in july 1957 and, on the basis of his extensive combat awards, was simultaneously advanced to the rank of rear admiral. He retired as a rear admiral from his command of the submarine school, rounding out twenty years with the boats. There are 10 recordings of this tune captain okane has been added to 1 tune set. However, an addition to the already long title to the book should have been. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang. Richard okane, once exec of the uss wahoo, writes the story of the wwii submarine that blazed the trail for american submarine tactics. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang by william tuohy online at alibris. A stirring tribute, not only to richard okane s gallant crew, but to all world war ii submariners. Richard o kanehailed as the ace of aces, captain richard o kane, winner of the congressional medal of honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers th.

S tang, which had an illustrious career in the pacific war. Also known as captain ocahan, captain ocain, captain okaine, ceannaire o ca. After a rocky start with a timid commander, dudley mush morton became her. Written by richard o kane, the top scoring american submarine skipper of world war two, it tells of o kanes life in both uss wahoo, serving as executive officer to the legendary mush morton and on uss tang.

Written by a pulitzer prizewinning author, this tells the true story of an allamerican war hero, dick okane and gives insights into the secret troubles of th. Describes the life and naval career of congressional medal of honor winner captain richard okane and the patrols of united states submarines in the pacific theater during world war ii. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the. Richard okane hailed as the ace of aces, captain richard okane, winner of the congressional medal of honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sa. Welcome to torpedo junction since 1994, the industry leader specializing in submarine and uboat books and memorabilia. Okane, 83, a retired navy rear admiral who as a submariner became one of the most highly decorated combat veterans of world war ii, died of pneumonia feb. Richard okane hailed as the ace of aces, captain richard okane, winner of the congressional medal of honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers than anyone else. He then became a naval and submarine legend on the u s s tang. Richard o kane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang. Richard hetherington dick okane february 2, 1911 february 16, 1994 was a united. Richard okane was the executive officer on wahoo and authored that book. Richard o kane was acknowledged as the top submarine skipper of world war ii. Richard o kane hailed as the ace of aces, captain richard o kane, winner of the congressional medal of honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers than anyone else. Complete news and information about books, publishers, booksellers, and authors for readers, researchers, and collectors of books about the second world war.

Naval academy in may 1934 and received submarine instruction in 1938, then assigned to uss argonaut ss166 until 1942. Browse military ebooks to read online or download in epub or pdf format on your mobile device and pc. Subsequently, grider was assigned to the uss wahoo ss238 as engineering officer, serving behind dudley w. Uss tang submarine experience will debut this week on the museums website, it seems an opportune time to bring attention to the memoirs of tangs legendary captain richard okane. Richard o kane, winner of the congressional medal of honor, not only shares very specific details of each patrol, but also illustrates the mindset and thoughts of those submariners who served on the tang. Given that a sevenpost series on the making of the museums interactive exhibit final mission. Captain morton exploded, why, ill never play another game with you, and tore the remaining cards into bits, pitching them through the pantry window. He wrote books about his service on tang and wahoo, entitled clear the. And here it is, in this extraordinary tell it as it really happened book, written by the most. The bravest man volusia county public library overdrive. The president of the united states in the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to. Richard okanehailed as the ace of aces, captain richard okane, winner of the congressional medal of honor for his consummate skill and heroism as a submarine skipper, sank more enemy ships and saved more downed fliers th. Captain okane retired from active duty in july 1957 and, on the basis of his extensive combat awards, was simultaneously advanced to the rank of rear admiral on the retired list.

Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the bravest man. Commander eugene b fluckey commanded the uss barb captain card edward l beach served on 2 boats uss trigger and tirante before earning his own command uss piper just as the war was ending. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read clear the bridge. About the bravest man theres no margin for mistakes in submarines. It is a fascinating story about an incredibly bold man. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang is a pretty good book.