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Offline rangerrebew

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The USS Albacore Disappeared 79 Years Ago. Searchers Have Finally Found It.
The missing WWII submarine’s exact resting place was unknown—until now.

BY KYLE MIZOKAMIPUBLISHED: FEB 17, 2023
 
A team of Japanese searchers have found the remains of the missing submarine USS Albacore, lost during World War II.

The submarine went missing in 1944 and was presumed to have hit a mine.

Albacore was one of the Navy’s most accomplished submarines, sinking 10 enemy ships.

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Albacore, lost and on eternal patrol for 79 years, has finally been found.

The missing and presumed-lost sub was discovered off the coast of northern Japan by a team using autonomous underwater vehicles. The submarine disappeared in November 1944, on her 11th war patrol, likely after striking a mine.

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a42954456/missing-uss-albacore-submarine-found-after-79-years/
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Offline Kamaji

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Pretty cool!  Sunk in about 800 feet of water.