Captain richard okane book

Captain okane retired from active duty in july 1957 and, on the basis of his extensive combat awards, was simultaneously advanced to the rank of rear admiral on the retired list. Captain richard holloway killed in afghanistan fatality. In april 1946 he joined the staff of commander mare island group, pacific reserve fleet, with additional duty as commanding officer of the uss pelias. Written by richard o kane, the top scoring american submarine skipper of world war two, it tells of o kanes life in both uss wahoo, serving as executive officer to the legendary mush morton and on uss tang as captain.

This is the third book about or by richard okane i have read. Ogg, a veteran pilot with more than,000 flight hours accumulated over twenty years. Well done overall, not the best, but well worth reading. Next meeting at 7 pm may 19, 2020 at the american legion paradise post located on veterans drive in new port richey. 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. Richard king, riverman, steamboat entrepreneur, livestock capitalist, and founder of the king ranch, was born in new york city on july 10, 1824, to poor irish parents. Wahoo the patrols of americas most famous wwii submarines by admiral richard h. Okane, served under captain dudley mush morton, an aggressive, smart and unselfish officer who was concerned about one thing. Naval academy in may 1934 and received submarine instruction in 1938, then assigned to uss argonaut ss166 until 1942. Richard o kane, a rear admiral who was awarded the medal of honor as. Join facebook to connect with richard okane and others you may know. Richard okane was captain of the submarine uss tang during the. Rear admiral richard hetherington dick o kane was born in dover, new handshire in february 1911. This book was not just about him but the sub fleet as a whole good and bad, from top to bottom.

Dust jacket has fading from the sun and a small tear but book is in very good condition. Now, in a new quality paperback edition, her full story is told by the person most qualified to tell ither executive officer richard okane, who went on to become the leading submarine captain of the second world war. Dick okane, captain of the uss tang ss306 to be very sure of himself and he was impressed by okane and frazee annotators note. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids.

He was a no nonsense, get the job done officer, and highly decorated veteran. Small signed paper photo signed by our best ww 2 sub captain richard okane. Frazee was one of the original members of the uss tangs crew and served aboard as the executive officer for the tangs first four patrols. Richard hetherington dick okane february 2, 1911 february 16, 1994 was a united states navy submarine commander in world war ii, who was awarded the medal of honor for commanding uss tang in pacific war against japan to the most successful record of any united states submarine ever. Tangs skipper on all five of her war patrols, rear admiral richard h. I finished the book feeling like i knew the crew, the skipper mush morton and the author richard kane. He wrote books about his service on tang and wahoo, entitled clear the. It is a fascinating story about an incredibly bold man. Richard was a retired united states air force captain bravely serving his country during the vietnam war earning a purple heart, the distinguished flying cross, a. Wahoo took the war to japans front porch, and morton became known as the navys most aggressive and successful sea raider.

Promoted to the rank of captain in july 1953, okane commanded the. While serving in the marine corps he earned his bachelors degree in 1985 and concluded his service obligation january 1986 to pursue a. It is about the courageous us submarine captain dick okane, who. Richard okanehailed as the ace of aces, captain richard okane, winner of the. Richard okane weighed only 88 pounds when the captured submarine commander was released from a japanese prison camp after world war ii. Book overview dick okane was americas most highly decorated naval officer of the second world war, and a true hero. Upon graduation in 1934, okane was commissioned as an ensign and served on uss chester and uss. There have been a number of books written by submarine captains about their specific boats during. Richard okane and the amazing submarine adventures of the uss tang. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Richard okane hailed as the ace of aces, captain richard okane, winner of the. Richard was born november 17, 1946, in wadsworth, ohio, and was the son of n. Okane 1977, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Richard hetherington dick okane february 2, 1911 february 16, 1994 was a united.

Sinking more tonnage than any other submarine captain and crew to date, come along to learn what made admiral okane and the brave crew of uss tang so effective. Captain holloway died after being engaged by enemy fire whilst on operations east of kabul. Richard okane, once exec of the uss wahoo, writes the story of the wwii submarine that blazed the trail for american submarine tactics. In retirement, he wrote two books about his war experiences. Ashby, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Richard king 18241885, riverman, steamboat entrepreneur, livestock capitalist, and founder of the king ranch, was born in new york city on july 10, 1824, to poor irish parents. This weekend, okane, who went on to become a rear admiral, was honored as a genuine hero as bath iron works latest aegis destroyer was christened in his name. Okane is acknowledged as the top submarine skipper of world war ii.

After the war, he was promoted to captain and commanded the submarine school in new. As captain of the submarine uss tang he was responsible for sinking more enemy ships than any other us submarine skipper. I found it fascinating, informative and a great story. This great book makes for excellent reading along side forest j. Turlough ocarolan 16701738 was a blind gaelic harper, composer, and singer whose great fame is due to his gift for melodic composition. He also received three navy crosses and three silver stars, for a total of seven awards of the united. Gannon ii died april 17, 2004 serving during operation iraqi freedom 31, of escondido, calif assigned to 3rd battalion, 7th marine regiment, 1st marine division, i marine expeditionary force, at twentynine palms, calif killed april 17. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. On her final patrol, tang was tragically sunk by her own circlerun torpedo okane was one of the few survivors who became a japanese pow. Radm richard okane, usn, wwii medal of honor, uss tang cmh moh.

They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Okane and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fulton, age 69, passed away december 16, at home surrounded by his family. He escaped from his apprenticeship in 1835 and shipped as a stowaway on the desdemona for. He attended phillips academy in andover and the university of new hampshire before entering the united states naval academy in 1930.

Okane, 83, a retired navy rear admiral who as a submariner became one of the most highly decorated combat veterans of world war ii, died. Richard with realized a growing transportation need in the region, particularly due to the widespread herring fishing, and was the driving force in the creation of vesteraalens dampskibsselskab in 1881. This mid nineteenth century piece gives a brief account of captain richard burtons journey across africa to become the. King, richard the handbook of texas online texas state.

William tuohy describes the life and naval career of congressional medal of honor winner captain richard okane and the patrols of united states submarines in the pacific theater during world war ii. Okane was the highest scoring submarine commander of world war ii. Tang the true story of americas most daring wwii submarine, by her captain by ret. On lifeguard duty in 1944, okane and his men rescued 22 navy flyers. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data. Read captain richard burtons journey to the land of the moon, illustrated. See more ideas about uss tang, submarines and wwii. Uss okane ddg 77 is named after the late admiral richard okane. Richard okane, was the skipper with the most kills. A very telling story that is still going on today with men in washington. Tuohy recounted the life of richard okane in his latest book the.

Navy commander, carrier air wing seventeen captain labranche is a native of new boston, nh. The airplane had a flight crew of 7 and carried 24 passengers. Following studies at the naval war college in 195556, he served in washington, d. The author does a tremendous job explaining why captain okanes crew respected and loved him so much. Wahoo was lost with allhands in october 1943, not long after okane left the boat. He was reared in orange county, new york, until age nine, when he was indentured to a jeweler in manhattan. It is about the courageous us submarine captain dick okane, who captained a highly successful submarine in the pacific during world war two. He grew up in orange county, new york, until age nine, when he was indentured to a jeweler in manhattan. Twitch is the worlds leading video platform and community for gamers.

The bravest man and millions of other books are available for instant access. Captain dick okane was an amazing and fearless commander who was the most successful american submarine commander of wwii. Oral history the digital collections of the national. This is a 1977 first edition hardback with dust jacket.