The South China Sea is notorious for its danger, with modern-day pirates patrolling its treacherous waters. Yet, 65 years ago, the stakes were much higher, as World War II was being fought across the Pacific. In 1944, two American submarines vanished in the depths of this perilous sea. The USS Robalo and the USS Flyer, each 95 meters long and crewed by over eighty sailors, disappeared just weeks apart while hunting Japanese convoys.
Despite the loss, both submarines had survivors, but their wrecks remain undiscovered to this day. Now, father-and-son divers Mike and Warren Fletcher are determined to locate these missing submarines and uncover the truth behind their mysterious disappearances.
The Vanishing Submarines
In 1944, American submarines were a force to be reckoned with. They played a crucial role in the Pacific theater of World War II, accounting for 55% of Japanese naval losses.
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