Wreckage of US World War Two Submarine Found

Saturday, May 25, 2024

The wreckage of a US Navy submarine that sank the most Japanese warships during World War Two has been found in the South China Sea, some 80 years after it was sunk by enemy forces.

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The Harder was sunk in battle on 29 August 1944, along with its crew of 79 men.

In one of its final war patrols, it sank three Japanese destroyers and heavily damaged two others over four days, according to the US Navy's History and Heritage Command (NHHC).

This forced the Japanese to change their battle plans and delay their carrier force, contributing to their defeat.

Wow, this is a great find. It would be cool to also locate what remains of the three destroyers she engaged for a historic tour of this engagement.

#1 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2024-05-24 03:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"Its skipper, Commander Sam Dealey, was posthumously awarded the US's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor."

Well deserved but what about the rest of the crew? Don't their families deserve the same recognition of their brothers, husbands, fathers, sons? zsuch an nonor might be of some comfort and pride.

#2 | Posted by danni at 2024-05-26 11:28 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

I agree.

#3 | Posted by Robson at 2024-05-26 02:37 PM | Reply

Well deserved but what about the rest of the crew? Don't their families deserve the same recognition of their brothers, husbands, fathers, sons? Such an honor might be of some comfort and pride.

In short Danni, the answer is no.

I know in your "everyone should get the same award" world, that might make sense. But in the world of the military, it doesnt. The Congressional Medal of Honor is for individual actions in combat. You cant get it just because you were there. It would cheapen the award.

#4 | Posted by boaz at 2024-05-26 03:08 PM | Reply

#4 | POSTED BY BOAZ

LOLOLOL

The military is the ORIGINAL everyone gets a medal organization.

en.wikipedia.org

#5 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-05-26 04:01 PM | Reply

btw ask ANY MoH recipient who lived to receive the medal and they will all say they were unworthy and everyone around them deserved the medal too.

#6 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-05-26 04:04 PM | Reply