80-year-old USS Harder WWII submarine wreck discovered in South China Sea near the Philippines at 3,000+ ft depth.
80 years after its final mission, the wreck of USS Harder, a renowned US Navy submarine during WWII, has been found in the South China Sea near the Philippines. The submarine lies at a depth of over 3,000 feet, intact except for damage from a Japanese depth charge. Harder was lost in battle in 1944 with its entire crew of 79 submariners, as the US sought to reclaim the Philippines from Japanese forces.
May 24, 2024
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