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USS S-36 (SS-141) was lost when she ran aground on Karang Takabakang (also known as Taka Bakang Reef) in the Makassar Strait, west of Southern Celebes on January 20, 1942. No men were lost in the grounding of S-36. However, one man who had been left

After completing three successful patrols, Scorpion departed Pearl Harbor on December 29, 1943, bound for her patrol area in the East China Sea, near Nansei Shoto (the Ryukyu Islands). She was scheduled to arrive in her area around January 5, 1944, a

The Corvina departed Pearl Harbor on November 4th and was heading toward Truk for surface operations. She was reported to have passed to the command of Commander Task Force Seventy-Two and proceeded to an eastern Australian port for refit and duty i

The Escolar was a Balao-class U.S. Navy submarine, commissioned on 2 June 1944. After training at Pearl Harbor, she departed on her first war patrol on 18 September 1944. On 30 September 1944, while estimated north of the Bonin Islands, Escolar sen

The Escolar was a Balao-class U.S. Navy submarine, commissioned on 2 June 1944. After training at Pearl Harbor, she departed on her first war patrol on 18 September 1944. On 30 September 1944, while estimated north of the Bonin Islands, Escolar sen

During her tenure, the Albacore was successful in destroying many enemy vessels. Enemy information available now indicates that Albacore perished by hitting a mine. The explosion occurred on 7 November 1944, in latitude 41°-49'N, longitude 141&d

Lost 52 Project Honors Our Veterans
On this Veterans Day, the Lost 52 Project proudly recognizes the extraordinary courage and sacrifice of all who have served in the United States Armed Forces. We honor the memory of the brave submariners and servic

The Lost 52 Project was founded in 2015 with ocean explorations searching for WWII submarines and their entombed crews. Our teams have utilized the most technologically advanced underwater robotics and comprehensive search grids. To date, we have dis

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