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    Divers in Thailand may have found U.S. submarine lost in WWII



    Bangkok – Divers have found what they believe is the wreck of a U.S. Navy submarine lost 77 years ago in Southeast Asia, providing a coda to a stirring but little-known tale from World War II.

    The divers have sent photos and other evidence from six dives they made from October 2019 to March this year to the United States Naval History and Heritage Command for verification that they have found the USS Grenadier, one of 52 American submarines lost during the conflict.


    The 1,475-ton, 307-foot long Grenadier was scuttled by its crew after bombs from a Japanese plane almost sent them to a watery grave.
    All 76 of its personnel survived the bombing and sinking, but their agony to follow would be prolonged. After being taken prisoner, they were tortured, beaten and nearly starved by their Japanese captors for more than two years, and four did not survive that ordeal.

    The wreck lies 82 meters (270 feet) underwater somewhere in the Strait of Malacca, about 150 kilometers (92 miles) south of Phuket, Thailand.
    It was discovered by Singapore-based Jean Luc Rivoire and Benoit Laborie of France, and Australian Lance Horowitz and Belgian Ben Reymenants, who live in Phuket, Thailand.

    Divers in Thailand may have found U.S. submarine lost in WWII | The Japan Times
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    Was on the main BBC News channel this morning too. Always a bit worried when Thailand appears on the TV when I'm having my morning tea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post

    Belgian Ben Reymenants, who live in Phuket, Thailand.

    One of the cave divers involved with the recent cave rescue of the boys. He had some kerfuffle with the local authorities, but not sure of the details of that.

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