The USS Grunion went missing in 1942. The wreckage was found in 2007 off the coast of the Aleutian Islands. Now the submarine's bow has also been identified, about a quarter mile from the main wreckage.
Now the submarine's bow has also been identified, about a quarter mile from the main wreckage, according to Tim Taylor of the Lost 52 Project, which searches for sunken World War II submarines. In October 2018, the Lost 52 Project team returned to the site of the main wreck and found that the ship's bow had slid down a steep volcanic embankment, Taylor said. They put together a 3D scan of the bow and presented it to the family of USS Grunion's Commanding Officer Lt. Cmdr. Mannert L.
USS Grunion Bow SectionRead MoreBuilding off the work of Abele's sonsThe USS Grunion was reported lost on August 16, 1942, after it fired on an enemy destroyer, sank three destroyer-type vessels and attacked enemy ships during its first war patrol, the US Navy said.In 2002, Abele's three sons -- Bruce, Brad and John -- set out to pinpoint the Grunion's location after discovering a potential lead online, according to the US Navy.
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