The wreckage of USS Harder (SS-257), one of the fabled submarines of World War II, was lately discovered off the coast of Pangasinan.
The sunken sub was reportedly found final week by The Lost 52 Project, a company at the moment on a mission to search out and memorialize all 52 U.S. submarines misplaced throughout World War II.
The Harder is credited with sinking essentially the most enemy warships within the battle.
In its final motion, the Harder and two different subs went in opposition to Japanese escort vessels in Dasol Bay in Pangasinan in August, 1944.
The Naval History and Heritage Command confirmed the wreck web site utilizing knowledge collected and supplied by Tim Taylor, the CEO of Tiburon Subsea and The Lost 52 Project, in response to a command news launch Thursday.
“Resting at a depth of more than 3,000 feet, the vessel sits upright on her keel relatively intact except for the depth-charge damage aft of the conning tower,” the Naval History and Heritage Command stated in a news launch.
Nicknamed “Hit ‘em HARDER,” the Gato-class sub became famous for its aggressiveness against the Imperial Japanese Navy.
The sub completed six successful patrols in just over a year before it was last seen off the coast of Luzon. On its fifth patrol, the Harder achieved its most success when it sank three Japanese destroyers and heavily damaged two others in just four days near Tawi-Tawi.
The sub’s frequent assaults resulted within the Japanese Mobile Fleet departing Tawi-Tawi a day forward of schedule and disrupted its plans which helped in its defeat within the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
During its final battle in Dasol Bay, the Harder was believed to have been sunk after a depth cost assault by the escort ship CD-22.
The US Navy declared Harder misplaced in January, 1945. The sub had a crew of 79.
For its 5 warfare patrols that resulted within the sinking of at the least 17 enemy vessels, Harder was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and 6 battle stars.
Harder’s captain, Samuel Dealey, acquired the Navy Cross 4 occasions and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
Around 11 US Navy submarines are believed to have been sunk as a result of varied causes in Philippine waters throughout World War II.—RF, GMA Integrated News
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