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USS TANG SUBMARINE
(SS-306)
The USS
Tang was the most successful American submarine of World
War II, measured by the number of ships sunk (33 ships.)
She was awarded numerous
honors, including four battle stars, two Presidential
Unit Citations, and the Medal of Honor.
The USS Tang submarine measured 287 feet long. She
traveled at a maximum of 20 knots on the surface and 18
knots when submerged. Built with six 21-inch
torpedo tubes forward and two 19-inch torpedo tubes aft,
the submarine carried Mark 37 torpedoes using electrical
propulsion and eight Mark-49/57 mines.
The USS Tang was made
with a pressure hull skin and frame using high-yield
strength steel, allowing her to dive to a depth of 400
feet. However, the Tang exceeded the rating when it
reached a depth of 612 ft during pre-combat
testing and even deeper during evasive maneuvers on a
combat mission when the sub took on water in the forward
torpedo room. While German U-boats of World War II were
faster and had better range, American submarines were
more effective in combat due to superior
avoidance-detection measures when submerged.
This
primarily wood 38" long USS
Tang
submarine model is
built per commission only. Please email us for price.
Learn more
about the USS Tang submarine here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tang_(SS-306)
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