WWII Submarine USS S-28 Discovered |
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Plankowner Posts: 9165 Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map. | Subject: WWII Submarine USS S-28 Discovered http://www.lost52project.org/S-28-Expedition.html A team lead by award winning explorer Tim Taylor, President and CEO of Tiburon Subsea, have discovered the WWII submarine USS S-28 (SS-133). The team was supported by STEP Ventures LLC, and had the honor of carrying the Explorers Club flag. The S-28 is considered the most important lost US WWII vessel in the central Pacific. She sank on July 4th 1944 and was found in 2650 meters (8700 feet) of water off the cost of Oahu, Hawaii and is the final resting place of 49 US sailors. The results of this expedition are being shared with the US Navy Heritage Command. The current mapping and filming of the wreck by the discovery team is yielding valuable information that can help determine and possibly solve the cause of the sinking. They feel it is most important to find and share this news with the family members of the entombed sailors. Anyone who has, or knows of a possible family member are encouraged to contact them at info@tiburonsubsea.com. This is Tim Taylor's third US WWII submarine discovery and accounts for a total of 135 US sailors and 2 Brazilian officers. Tiburon Subsea's is committed to supporting the ongoing efforts of the "Lost 52 Project". These discoveries and exploration help tell the story of the WWII Submarine force to another generation. It honors and preserves our Naval history and is testament to the bravery of the greatest generation of sailors. Expedition S-28's team used state of the art deep autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV’s) to search the seafloor over a mile and a half deep. Once the target wasidentified they utilized remotely operated vehicles (ROV’s) to film and photograph the site. Mr. Taylor states: "It is an honor to locate the final resting place of our WWII submariners and be able to offering some closure to their families." The discovery team would like to acknowledge the invaluable contribution and collaboration of Hawaiian Underseas Research Laboratory (HURL). "Their local knowledge was invaluable to our expedition" states Taylor | ||