Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] USS Tang

[JIMFTODD@aol.com]

The Wikipedia article on the USS Tang is well worth reading.  Here's an excerpt and the link.  -Jim

 

At 02:30 on the morning of 25 October, the 24th, last torpedo was fired. It broached and curved to the left in a circular run. Tang fishtailed under emergency power to clear the turning circle of the torpedo, but it struck her abreast the aft torpedo room approximately 20 seconds after it was fired. Tang sank by the stern. Those who escaped the submarine were greeted in the morning with the bow of the transport sticking straight out of the water. Nine survivors, including the commanding officer, were picked up the next morning by a Japanese destroyer escort. They spent the remainder of the war in prisoner of war camps.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tang_(SS-306)

 

In a message dated 7/7/2010 7:44:22 P.M. Central Daylight Time, JIMFTODD@aol.com writes:

The USS Tang was sunk by one of its own torpedoes according to survivors.  That's the only one I'm aware of that was confirmed as to the cause, however the key phrase is "aware of."

 

Jim T.

(the other Jim)

 

In a message dated 7/7/2010 7:29:36 P.M. Central Daylight Time, dbartsch2236@hotmail.com writes:

One of the guys I work with had a relative that was taken prisoner that he claims was sunk aboard a sub by its own fish...I'll try to get more information as to the sub and all if I can.
 
> Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 08:19:31 +0800
> From: piolenc@archivale.com
> To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Personal statement
>
> Many? How many? I read in the official history only one or two cases of
> subs that MIGHT have succumbed to circling fish. Never proven, of course.
>
> Marc
>
> On 7/8/2010 8:11 AM, David Bartsch wrote:
>
> > During WWII
> > many of our own subs were sunk by their own fish too!
>
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