O'Kane earned a reputation for being an innovator and developing unique tactics that increased the expected effectiveness of his submarine during WWII.
O'Kane took the USS Tang into the middle of enemy convoys, demonstrating bold tactical brilliance by attacking ships ahead and behind his position.
On his third patrol, O'Kane sank ten ships in the Yellow Sea, setting a record for the highest number of sinks in a single patrol.
During lifeguard duty, O'Kane saved 22 pilots shot down over Truk, earning a Presidential Unit Citation for his life-saving actions.
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