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Salvatore Joseph Lange Memorial Tribute

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Uploaded by on Sep 25, 2011

This tribute video was produced by his family to honor Salvatore J. Lange, USN Torpedoman's Mate, 3rd Class who was lost during WWII in the South Pacific.
*** Barbel (SS-316) Lost 4 Feb 1945




81 killed All hands lost Sunk by Japanese naval aircraft in South China Sea in Palawan Passage. Barbel departed Fremantle, Australia, on 5 January 1945 for the South China Sea on her fourth patrol. Late in January she was ordered to form a "wolfpack" with Perch and Gabilan and patrol the western approaches to Balabac Strait and the southern entrance to Palawan Passage.
On 3 February, Barbel sent a message reporting that
she had been attacked three times by enemy aircraft
dropping depth charges and would transmit further
information on the following night.
Barbel was never heard from again. Japanese aviators reported an attack on a submarine off southwest Palawan on 4 February. Two bombs were dropped and one landed on the submarine near the bridge. The sub plunged, under a cloud of fire and spray. This was very likely the last engagement of Barbel. She was officially reported lost on 16 February 1945.

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