Uss Grayback (Ss-208) Found

[Adam Peter]

On November 10, 2019, a private research group, Lost 52 Project, announced it had found the wreck of Grayback off the coast of Okinawa, in June 2019. The submarine sits upright on the bottom in 1,400 feet (430 m) of water, with severe damage aft of the conning tower, consistent with reports of a direct bomb hit in that area.

Said to be searched for in the wrong area due to a wrong translation of an intercepted Japanese message.

 

 

Grayback ranked 20th among all submarines in total tonnage sunk with 63,835 tons and 24th in number of ships sunk with 14. The submarine and crew had received two Navy Unit Commendations for their seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth war patrols.

Grayback received eight battle stars for World War II service.

NYT article

 

Wiki article

[Stuart Galbraith]

I remember her being mentioned in the old silent service game manual, back in the 1980's. Seems in pretty good shape all things considered.

[shep854]

https://www.foxnews.com/science/world-war-two-submarine-wreck-discovered-75-years-after-sinking?fbclid=IwAR3LhB1t9xLSX4ce2BmAtEe20SuxuT7FpFKqZPtuXKA8KkAHlu7oTdOek-4

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubNbxbwFb1c&feature=emb_title

Edited November 13, 2019 by shep854

[Stuart Galbraith]

It was announced at the beginning of the month that HMS Urge was found off Malta, having been lost in 1942, probably to a mine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50260427

[Nobu]

Well-written NYT story, and worth reading.