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The Bravest Man: Richard O'Kane and the Amazing Submarine Adventures of the USS Tang

by William Tuohy

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“Theres no margin for mistakes in submarines. Youre either alive or dead.”

-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.

Now Pulitzer Prize—winning author William Tuohy captures all the danger, the terror, and the pulse-pounding action of undersea combat as he chronicles OKanes wartime career-from his valiant service as executive officer under Wahoo skipper Dudley “Mush” Morton to his electrifying patrols as commander of the USS Tang and his incredible escape, with eight other survivors, after Tang was sunk by its own defective torpedo.

Above all, The Bravest Man is the dramatic story of mavericks who broke the rules and set the pace to become a new breed of hunter/killer submariners who waged a unique brand of warfare. These undersea warriors would blaze their own path to victory-and transform the “Silent Service” into the deadliest fighting force in the Pacific.

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A Pulitzer Prize-winning author tells the action-packed true story of America's undersea aces of aces--Captain Richard O'Kane--and the fearless men he led in World War II's most heated submarine battles against the Japanese. Includes an 8-page photo insert.

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This powerful account focuses on O'Kane's extraordinary career in the Navy.
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About the Author

William Tuohy served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific in 1945—46. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1968 for his Vietnam War reporting in the Los Angeles Times. As a journalist, Tuohy covered the conflicts in the Middle East, Central America, Northern Ireland, and the Gulf, as well as covering the fall of Saigon in 1975 and the Berlin Wall in 1989. He is the author of Dangerous Company: Inside the Worlds Hottest Trouble Spots with a Pulitzer Prize—winning War Correspondent. Tuohy divides his time between the United States and the United Kingdom.
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arthur eckhardt, November 28, 2007 (view all comments by arthur eckhardt)
The book was very detailed and an enjoyable read. I have read both of Richard O'Kane's books and I feel this one was a nice abridged story of them both. If you enjoy U.S. World War 2 history and don't have the time to read O'Kane's works this book will not leave you needing to.
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ISBN:
9780891418894
Author:
Tuohy, William
Publisher:
Presidio Press
Author:
Various
Subject:
Military - World War II
Subject:
World war, 1939-1945
Subject:
History
Subject:
Historical - U.S.
Subject:
Military
Subject:
United states
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns.
Subject:
Military - General
Subject:
Biography-Military
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Publication Date:
20060631
Binding:
MASS MARKET
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
448
Dimensions:
6.92x4.24x.98 in. .48 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , A Pulitzer Prize-winning author tells the action-packed true story of America's undersea aces of aces--Captain Richard O'Kane--and the fearless men he led in World War II's most heated submarine battles against the Japanese. Includes an 8-page photo insert.
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