"The confirmation of the site as a US Navy sunken military craft ensures it is protected from disturbance, safeguarding the final resting place of our sailors," said Tim Taylor, who set up the project. Heading home through the East China Sea after attacking convoy Hi-40 on 24 February, Grayback used her last two torpedoes to sink the freighter Ceylon Maru on 27 February. Later that same day, a Japanese aircraft carrier-based Nakajima B5N (Allied reporting name "Kate") torpedo bomber spotted Grayback on the surface in the East China Sea and attacked, hitting her with a 500-pound (227kg) aerial bomb. USS Grayback, a World War II submarine, was lost at sea after sinking Japanese freight and transport ships in the western Pacific. The Grayback was damaged on Jan. 17, 1943, by a depth charge and had to go back to port at Brisbane, Australia, for repairs. Read about our approach to external linking. The unexpected discovery within the USS Grayback During the Second World War, 52 US submarines were lost, taking the lives of 374 officers and 3,131 sailors. The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing early Wednesday morning during a training exercise near Bali. According to Japanese reports, the submarine exploded and sank immediately, but antisubmarine craft were called in to depth-charge the area, clearly marked by a trail of air bubbles, until at last a heavy oil slick swelled to the surface.". Its like it wanted to be found., Navy Submarine, Missing for 75 Years, Is Found Off Okinawa, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/10/us/navy-submarine-missing-for-75-years-is-found-off-okinawa.html. There he found a recording of the radio transmissions from the 27th February 1944. WWII submarine USS Grayback, missing 75 years, discovered off coast of Japan The sub was sunk with 80 sailors on board by a Nakajima b5N carrier bomber Feb. 26, 1944. Check local listings for \"CBS This Morning\" broadcast times. Wartime exploits The USS Grayback SS-208 was launched on 30th June 1941 and attached to the Atlantic Fleet. Lost World War II Submarine Rediscovered 75 Years Later - Popular Mechanics World War II submarine found off coast of Japan, ending 75 - ABC News
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