Basic Enlisted Submarine School (BESS) Test 1 Practice

The key idea is identifying who commanded the USS Tirante during that bold surface attack. The Tirante was under the command of Richard Cassin Street, and under his leadership this patrol closed to within about 1,200 yards of Japanese forces. Four torpedoes were fired—two into an ammunition ship and two into a frigate—causing damage to the enemy and then, at the signal of danger, the Tirante fled at emergency full speed ahead. Street’s decisive leadership in this high-risk, close-range encounter exemplifies how a submarine can strike hard and then escape before counterattacks can be mounted. The other names are notable submarine figures or vessels, but they are not associated with this particular Tirante action.