History Lesson/Question

[jkhudson]

I got curious because my entire family asked me why I named my yellow TANG Dick. Get your minds out of the gutter and tell me why I might name this particular fish this name. I'll give you a hint: he was the very best our navy ever had and saved alot of lives.

 

[Serra]

This one?
Richard Hetherington O'Kane (February 2, 1911 â€"œ February 16, 1994) was a United States Navy submarine commander in World War II, who received a Medal of Honor for his service on the USS Tang (SS-306). Having also served on the near legendary Wahoo (SS-238), as Executive Officer (XO) and 'Approach Officer', he participated (directly) in more successful attacks on Japanese shipping than any other fighting submarine officer during the war.

 

[jkhudson]

Very good. I'm impressed. I didn't think anyone would get it this quick.Don't forget he also sank himself.

 

[Serra]

Don't be too impressed...google! I didn't know he sank himself.

 

[Lazyreefer]

Ahhh....... Rats are smarter.. they are the first to jump ship.

 

[papagimp]

wow, that's way too much thinking for fish names. i just call all mine 'blue fish, yellow fish, red fish, pretty fish, ugly fish" it saves alot of brainpower. but fwiw, I think that was a cool story there.

 

[jkhudson]

I'm a history buff and even if you're not, the story of his career is a great read. It's more exciting than most action movies/books.

 

[papagimp]

do they have an action movie/book about him? lol. I think all war heroes deserve at the very least a hollywood blockbuster in their memory.

 

[jkhudson]

Actually there are 2. One is a John Wayne movie and the other is "Run Silent Run Deep" which made a better book than movie. His superiors called him "brave and motivated" his fellow sub commanders just thought he was nuts.

 

[papagimp]

of course the sub commanders would call him nuts, usually when more cowardly people see somebody going above and beyond, they appear nuts. I'm not a John Wayne fan at all but I'll try and find that book, I also enjoy history a bit (always my favorite subject in high school anyways).

Ya know, If ever I was going to be on a ship, serving my country, I'd like a ship called the Wahoo! Sounds fun don't it.

 

[jkhudson]

There's a non-fiction book called "Silent Victory" that tells the story of the subs in WW2. It's a little dry reading but it makes clear what those guys went through pretty clear and will make you wonder why they all weren't nuts.