Experts Find Missing Submarine With Terrible Secrets Hidden Inside

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Ocean explorer and entrepreneur Tim Taylor recently started the expedition of a lifetime. He and his time went looking for a long-lost military artifact: a submarine that disappeared under the most mysterious circumstances. 75 years ago, at the height of World War II, an American sub vanished without a trace. More importantly, the family of the 80 souls on board never found the closure they so desperately desired. Taylor wanted to change all that.
However, when Taylor attempted to solve the mystery of the U.S.S. Grayback, he found more questions than answers. None of the data he found backed up what the history books said. What Taylor finally discovered on the ocean floor set shivers down his spine and shock waves through the world of military history…
One Final Mission
Since the history of the U.S.S. Grayback is shrouded in mystery, Taylor had to start with what little the history books told him. After the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the Grayback returned to Hawaii after her first mission, to aid in recovery. In 1952, the crew of the submarine remained blissfully unaware of the obstacles that lay ahead.

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Over the next two years, the Grayback patrolled the waters surrounding Guam, in the thick of war. The sub always returned home to Pearl Harbor. That is, until 1944. On January 28, 1944, the Grayback embarked on a combat patrol mission from its base in Hawaii. It was her tenth mission. Sadly, it would also be the sub’s last…
A Game of Cat And Mouse
The Grayback had a clear mission in January, 1944: patrol the waters surrounding Saipan, the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, located in the western Pacific. There, the sub and her crew found a heavy Japanese presence. As soon as the submarine arrived, it became a tense game of cat and mouse.

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Finally, in late February, the Grayback claimed its prize! The sub sent a message on February 24, reporting that she had sunk two Japanese freighters, the Toshin Maru and Taikei Maru. The very next day, the crew sent another report that they had done serious damage to the liner Asama Maru – a Japanese troop carrier – and sunk the tanker Nanpo Maru. With only two torpedos left, the Grayback set off for Midway Atoll, an island in the North Pacific with a base, to resupply. Sadly, she never arrived.
Waiting For The Grayback
Navy commanders anticipated that the Grayback would dock at Midway Atoll on March 7, 1944. Then, March 7 came and went with no sign of the submarine. Still, at first, Navy officers did not panic. It was not uncommon for a sub to take a longer route to remain hidden. But, as the days and weeks passed, Navy commanders started to feel more and more uneasy.

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Due to the war, the Navy had little time or resources to dedicate to the search for the Grayback. However, soon enough, a piece of uncovered military intelligence confirmed the worst fears of Navy Commanders…
Declaration of Disappearance
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After three weeks passed with absolutely no contact from the Grayback, the authorities had no choice but to declare her and her crew of 80 as lost at sea. Even worse, Navy intelligence discovered some terrible after they intercepted Japanese reports. “[On February 27], a Japanese carrier-based plane spotted a submarine on the surface and attacked. The submarine exploded and sank immediately, but antisubmarine craft were called in to depth-charge the area, clearly marked by a trail of air bubbles, until at last a heavy oil slick swelled to the surface.”
Sadly, given this news, Navy officers felt they could not dedicate any time or resources to providing more answers to the families of those lost at sea. But, as it would turn out, the military was actually hiding the truth…