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World War II: The USS Tang (SS-306) sank in the Formosa Strait after being struck by its own torpedo, with 78 of its crew lost.
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USS Tang (SS-306)
Balao-class submarine
USS Tang (SS-306) was a Balao-class submarine of World War II, the first ship of the United States Navy to bear the name Tang. She was built and launched in 1943, serving until being sunk by her own torpedo off China in the Taiwan Strait on 24 October 1944.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Taiwan Strait
Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan
The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and the Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is 130 km wide.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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