Clear the Bridge! The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang

"Clear the Bridge" was written in 1977 by then Rear Admiral O'Kane, using the expanded patrol reports, sailing lists, and detailed award recommendations preserved by her Executive Officer. Between August 1943 when she was commissioned and her loss in fall 1944, Tang completed four missions and was on her fifth in the Formosa Strait, single-handedly demolishing a convey. During this time, Tang had one captain: Commander Richard Hetherington O'Kane. Together, Tang, her crew of 86 men, and her Captain sank more tonnage and more enemy ships than any other submarine on active patrol. This book tells the story of each of Tang's missions, the boat, and the men who sailed on her.