Our brothers in arms

By Andrea Gerrard
August 15 2020 - 7:00am
BEFORE BATTLE: Members of the 2/40th Battalion at Brighton Army Camp prior to embarkation for service overseas. Picture: Australian War Memorial/P06204.001
BEFORE BATTLE: Members of the 2/40th Battalion at Brighton Army Camp prior to embarkation for service overseas. Picture: Australian War Memorial/P06204.001

On Saturday June 24, 1944, the American submarine USS Tang had in its sights a convey of 11 Japanese ships escorted by four corvettes.

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