NEW
YORK, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Veteran Ocean
Explorer and Tiburon Subsea CEO Tim
Taylor along with his "Lost 52 Project" team are thrilled to
announce the discovery of WWII Submarine USS Harder (SS-257) and
her entombed crew of 80 servicemen. This is one of the most famous
submarines of World War II, awarded the Presidential Unit Citation
for her successful six war patrols. Commanded by Medal of
Honor recipient, Commander Samuel D.
Dealey (1906–1944), the valent crew of the USS Harder sank
five destroyers and rescued an embedded special forces team working
behind enemy lines, receiving the Presidential Unit Citation. In
addition to the Medal of Honor they were awarded four Navy
Crosses.
This is a very personal and historic find for Taylor, it marks
his 9th WWII Submarine discovery. He holds the
distinction of being the only Ocean Explorer and Civilian to
locate, document and share his historic findings with the US Navy
and bring closure to families of 452 servicemen and heroes lost in
battle.
Tim Taylor is internationally
recognized as an underwater robotics expert and states "working
with pioneering underwater robotic technology has allowed me and my
team to document each gravesite with advanced 4D modeling
photogrammetry, resulting in the most comprehensive historical
archeological records available today."
"For the USS Harder was a peer among peers, a fighter among
fighters, and, above all, a submarine among submarines."
From the book "Hell and Deep Water" by Navy Vice Admiral
Charles A. Lockwood
HARDER was lost in the course of victory, and victory has a
price, as does freedom - and we must not forget. We are grateful
that Tim Taylor and his Lost 52 Team
have given us the opportunity to once again honor the valor of the
crew of "Hit 'em HARDER," the submarine that sank the most Japanese
warships, in particularly audacious attacks under her legendary
skipper, Commander Sam
Dealey. Samuel J.
Cox, SES RADM, USN (Ret.) Director Naval History and
Heritage Command
The US Navy officially verified Lost 52 Project's discovery of
the USS Harder made at a depth of 1140 meters (3750 feet) in
South China Sea.
Tim Taylor's "Lost 52 Project" is
internationally recognized by JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for
Marine-Earth Science and Technology) as the first and most
comprehensive offshore underwater archaeological expedition in the
Pacific waters. The Lost 52 Project 2023/2024 expedition worked
closely with the National Museum of the
Philippines, an educational, scientific, and cultural
institution that manages the collections of the Filipino people.
This historic project was supported by the Maritime and Underwater
Cultural Heritage Division National Museum of the Philippines. Tim
Taylor is CEO of Tiburon Subsea specializing in development
of AUV technology advancing ocean data collection solutions. For
more information contact Christine
Dennison - Media Relations 212-744-6763
377980@email4pr.com.
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