The Tang's crew, including Captain Richard H. O'Kane (center), photographed in May 1944 - four months before the catastrophic hit
The Tang's crew, including Captain Richard H. O'Kane (center), photographed in May 1944 - four months before the catastrophic hit
Charles “Swede” Momsen invented the Momsen lung a. In 1943, his team fixed the problems with the Mark 14 Torpedo.
Incredible tale of skill and luck in equal measure. Great post.
I have a copy of “Clear The Bridge” in my library...great book.
ping for later
“It took time, but Ballinger explained [use of the Momson lung ascent]carefully enough that he thought most of the men got it.“
I find it hard to believe that they were t briefed on this at some point in submariner training.
That was not the whole crew.
Got me started on a whole new line of study. How do you aim the gyro on a torpedo. Speculation is the rudder on this one got stuck when it steered. How and wy?
They almost got away from it. Just another couple of seconds and it would have passed astern of them, just barely.