USS Tang, The Life Guard of Truk Atoll by Robert Barbour.

On 29th and 30th April 1944, while surfaced close to jagged reefs, and Japanese shore guns, the USS Tang rescued 22 downed flyers from Task Force 58s strikes against enemy positions on the islands - This was the largest rescue of airmen by a submarine in the war. USS Tang (SS-306) would later be sunk by its own torpedo off Formosa, on the 24th of October 1944.

Signed limited edition of 1150 prints.

Image size 25 inches x 15 inches (64cm x 38cm)