USS Tang is considered the most successful submarine in the US naval history, but sinks by the torpedo itself in the battle in 1944.

Night October 24, 1944, USS Tang submarine of the US Navy secretly clinging to the border of the tanker and large-scale transport under the escort of the Japanese destroyer in Taiwan Strait.

The US submarine crew chose three goals to attack.

USS Tang left the port in California in December 1943.

Only two torpedoes in the compartment, the mourning submarine tried to end the oil tanker before.

20 seconds later, the bullet hit the torpedo in the tail of USS Tang, marking the tragic outcome of the most successful submarine in the American Navy history.

USS TANG is a diesel submarine - Power of Baao, Payroll in 1943 with a 87-person crew and weapons of 24 torpedoes.

During the first war patrol around the Caroline and Mariana Islands, USS Tang sank 6 Japanese vessels with a total load of 18,000 tons, of which 16/24 torpedo hit the target.

USS Tang undermines the route of Asia and Japan continental lines in Hoang Hai and the East China Sea during the third war patrol.

When it accumulated extensively, USS Tang was ordered to operate offsong the Honshu island of Japan during the fourth day trip.

The last implementation of USS Tang's final battle took place at Taiwan Strait, the maritime route was particularly important to connect Japan to the rest of Asia.

USS Tang docked on pearl Harbor on May 15, 1944.

In the first time, the ship achieved a number of successes when sanking the two Japanese transport vessels on October 10, 1944.

During the attack on the night of October 23, the US submarination straight into the enemy ship, constantly launching a torpedo causing a series of sunk or damaged targets.

The next morning, USS Tang discovered another major Japanese transport fleet.

The last torpedo American submarine releases is a Mark 18, the US copied version from the famous G7E torpedo has many problems of Germany.

The crew only has about 15 seconds responding since realizing the torpedo is turning straight to him.

The 258 kg of the torpedo Mark 18 hit the torpedo in the submarine's tail and exploded, causing half of the 87-member crew members to kill on the spot.

Three of 9 people in the radio are successful.

About 30 sailors stuck in the torpedo chamber on the bow.

In 13 sailors escaped from the submarine, only 8 people reach the sea surface.

G7E torpedo (middle) and Mark 18 in the museum.

9 Crew members, including the Chief O'kane, was taken to a Japanese flagship on October 25.

The American crew was taken to the inland prisoners in Honshu Island.

USS Tang was recorded sinking 33 enemy vessels with a total tonnage of 116,454 tons, becoming the most successful American submarine in the history of both sunk and total cargo ships.