{"product_id":"the-true-story-of-the-isaac-arteaga-9798271379116","title":"The True Story of the USS Tang: America's Deadliest World War II Submarine, the Captain Who Survived the Impossible, and the Medal of Honor Earned in","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Most Decorated Submarine in American History. The Most Harrowing Survival Story of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the dark waters of the Pacific, the USS Tang rewrote naval warfare. Under Captain Richard O'Kane's command, this submarine shattered every record: most enemy tonnage sunk, most aviators rescued, most successful surface attacks. The Tang became America's spear tip in the devastating submarine offensive that turned the tide of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut glory came at a brutal cost. Submariners faced mortality rates six times higher than surface sailors, operating in crushing darkness, never knowing if the next depth charge would be their last.\u003c\/p\u003eOctober 24, 1944: The Night Everything Changed\u003cp\u003eOn what should have been the Tang's greatest triumph, Captain O'Kane led his crew against an entire Japanese convoy. Enemy vessels fell one by one. Victory was absolute-until the 24th torpedo malfunctioned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe torpedo circled back. The explosion sent the Tang plummeting 180 feet to the ocean floor. In flooded compartments, 78 men fought desperately in the darkness. Some attempted escape through torpedo tubes. Others used primitive Momsen lungs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly nine men reached the surface. Nine out of eighty-seven. Captain O'Kane was among them.\u003c\/p\u003eFrom War Hero to Prisoner\u003cp\u003eCaptured by the Japanese, the Tang survivors were thrown into a secret torture camp designed to extract intelligence through starvation, disease, and beatings-then let prisoners die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO'Kane joined Louis Zamperini (whose story inspired \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"Pappy\" Boyington (the legendary Marine fighter ace). When the Japanese discovered O'Kane's identity-the commander who devastated their fleet-he became a special target.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO'Kane refused to break.\u003c\/p\u003e90 Pounds of Pure Will\u003cp\u003eFor nearly a year, O'Kane endured conditions designed to kill him. His weight plummeted from 160 to 90 pounds. Men died around him daily. Yet the same iron will that made him the Silent Service's greatest commander kept him alive when death would have been easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust 1945: \u003c\/b\u003e Allied forces liberated the camp. O'Kane had survived his own torpedo, the sinking, the ocean, and the camps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary 1946: \u003c\/b\u003e At 90 pounds, O'Kane entered the White House where President Truman bestowed the Medal of Honor.\u003c\/p\u003eInside This Book: \u003cp\u003e- The Tang's combat tactics that made it the deadliest submarine in U.S. history - Minute-by-minute war patrol accounts and daring rescues - The science behind the torpedo malfunction - The physics of submarine escape from 180 feet down - Life inside Japan's secret torture camps - O'Kane's leadership philosophy - The Tang's legacy in modern naval warfare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who loved: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eUnbroken\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn Harm's Way\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNeptune's Inferno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a war story-it's a testament to leadership under impossible pressure and the human spirit's refusal to surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II, and the captain who survived the impossible.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isaac Arteaga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798271379116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d","brand":"Isaac Arteaga","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743013449983,"sku":"9798271379116","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-true-story-of-the-isaac-arteaga-9798271379116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}