OKINAWA, JAPAN (WTHR) — A World War II submarine that had been missing for 75 years was recently discovered.
The USS Grayback was discovered more than 1,400 feet under water about 50 miles south of Okinawa, Japan.
The ship was sunk by a Nakijima b5N carrier bomber Feb. 26, 1944 with 80 sailors on board.
Tim Taylor and his "Lost 52 Project" team announced the finding on Sunday.
The USS Grayback left for its final mission from Pearl Harbor on Jan. 28, 1944, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. The Grayback was slated to arrive home in March but never arrived. It was "presumed lost," NBC News reported.
The Grayback was the 20th most successful submarine during WWII, NBC reported. It earned two Navy commendations and eight battle stars for its service.
