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Latta’s Lancers and the Radar Pickets
On February 7, 1945, Commander Frank D. Latta led the way as Task Group 17.13, also known as Latta’s Lancers, headed for Empire waters to take out some pesky Japanese radar boats. Commander Latta had previously captained the USS Narwhal … Continue reading
Lagarto’s Diminishing JANAC Score
The JANAC postwar assessment credited the USS Largarto (SS-371) for 7,664 tons in three enemy vessels. The vessels scored to her were two cargo ships and the IJN submarine RO-49 (see http://tiny.cc/qnouj). The largest of these in terms of tonnage … Continue reading
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Tagged I-371, JANAC, Japanese, Lagarto, RO-49, submarine, USS Lagarto
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