USS Sealion SS-315
USS Grampus SS-207
The loss of USS Grampus (SS-207) on (or about) March 5, 1943 is one of those stories that still haunts the depths of the Pacific. She was a tough, battle-tested submarine, having already sunk thousands of tons of enemy shipping, and her crew knew their mission inside and out. But in the shadowy waters near the Solomon Islands, something happened—something final. No distress calls, no survivors, no wreck found. Just a disappearance that left 71 American submariners lost to the sea. Continue reading “USS Grampus SS-207”
USS Grayback SS-208
The USS Grayback (SS-208) was a hunter of the deep, a sleek steel predator that prowled the Pacific with deadly efficiency. By February 1944, she had established herself as one of the most successful American submarines in the war, with a combat record that struck fear into the heart of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Her crew, a hardened and determined group of men, had fought through some of the most treacherous waters in the Pacific. But war is a cruel mistress, and fate had marked Grayback for her final patrol. Continue reading “USS Grayback SS-208”
Patrol Reports 