Source: BBC
Wreck of the USS submarine during World War II Harder was found almost exactly 80 years after it was sunk by a depth attack from a Japanese escort on August 29, 1944. Tim Taylor, CEO of Tiburon Subsea, and Project 52 is lost announced on May 22 that they had discovered the wreck Harder in the South China Sea near the Philippines—one of the main battlefields in the Pacific during World War II. The wreck remained mostly intact and upright at a depth of 3,750 feet (1,140 meters) off the northern Philippine island of Luzon. There was a large hole on the port side, just aft of the conning tower, indicating that the submarine may have been hit directly by a depth bomb.
One of the most famous submarines of World War II, Harder received the Presidential Unit Citation, while her commanding officer during her service, Commander Samuel D. Dealey (1906–1944), was awarded four Navy Crosses during his life, as well as America’s highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—after receiving the Medal of Honor. death. According to the United States Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC), the submarine sank three Japanese destroyers and severely damaged two others in four days during one of its war patrols. its last. This led to the Japanese changing their battle plans and delaying their carrier force, contributing to their defeat.
Project Lost 52 is a private organization founded by Tim Taylor to research 52 United States Navy submarines lost on patrol during World War II. USS Harder is the 13th submarine discovered by the research team.
