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| Description | The U.S. Navy submarine USS Tang (SS-306) takes aboard aircrewmen of downed aircraft and of a USS North Carolina (BB-55) OS2U floatplane that had landed to rescue them, off Truk on 1 May 1944. Tang was serving as lifeguard submarine during the 29 April-1 May carrier strikes on Truk. |
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| Source | Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-227989 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Author | USN |
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