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Posted 2017-12-13 12:28 PM (#86956)

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Subject: WWII Submarine USS S-28 Discovered

http://www.lost52project.org/S-28-Expedition.html

A team lead by award winning explorer Tim Taylor, President and CEO of Tiburon
Subsea, have discovered the WWII submarine USS S-28 (SS-133). The team
was supported by STEP Ventures LLC, and had the honor of carrying the Explorers
Club flag.

The S-28 is considered the most important lost US WWII vessel in the
central Pacific. She sank on July 4th 1944 and was found in 2650 meters (8700 feet)
of water off the cost of Oahu, Hawaii and is the final resting place of 49 US sailors.

The results of this expedition are being shared with the US Navy Heritage
Command. The current mapping and filming of the wreck by the discovery team is
yielding valuable information that can help determine and possibly solve the cause
of the sinking. They feel it is most important to find and share this news with the
family members of the entombed sailors. Anyone who has, or knows of a possible
family member are encouraged to contact them at info@tiburonsubsea.com.

This is Tim Taylor's third US WWII submarine discovery and accounts for a total of
135 US sailors and 2 Brazilian officers. Tiburon Subsea's is committed to supporting
the ongoing efforts of the "Lost 52 Project". These discoveries and exploration help
tell the story of the WWII Submarine force to another generation. It honors and
preserves our Naval history and is testament to the bravery of the greatest
generation of sailors.

Expedition S-28's team used state of the art deep autonomous underwater vehicles
(AUV’s) to search the seafloor over a mile and a half deep. Once the target wasidentified they utilized remotely operated vehicles (ROV’s) to film and photograph the site. Mr. Taylor states: "It is an honor to locate the final resting place of our
WWII submariners and be able to offering some closure to their families."

The discovery team would like to acknowledge the invaluable contribution and
collaboration of Hawaiian Underseas Research Laboratory (HURL). "Their local
knowledge was invaluable to our expedition" states Taylor

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