![Despite its tragic end, the USS Tang officially sank 31 vessels for a combined total of 227,800 tons.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/W-Tang-10-4C-Mar05-760x418.jpg)
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Famous Navy Ships: The USS Tang
By Flint WhitlockDuring World War II, the United States employed 288 submarines, the vast majority of which raided Japanese shipping in the Pacific, thus preventing the enemy’s vital supplies and reinforcements from reaching the far-flung island battlefields. Read more