Author: M. Wagner
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The Submarine Marooned Under Northern Skies, USS S-27
The story of the WWII loss of USS S-27, a US Navy submarine grounded in Alaska’s Aleutians, one of the few wartime sinkings without enemy attack.
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The Submarine That Refused to Sink, USS Perch (SS-176)
Hunted by Japanese destroyers, USS Perch was scuttled by her crew to avoid capture. Her final dive marked one of WWII’s earliest submarine losses.
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The Submarine That Went Silent, USS Shark
USS Shark vanished during a 1942 patrol in the Dutch East Indies. No distress call, no wreckage, only silence. This is the story of the submarine that went silent and never returned.
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The Submarine That Vanished in the Dark, USS S-26
How a routine night patrol in January 1942 became one of the United States Navy’s most tragic submarine losses, and why the memory of S-26 endures.
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The Submarine That Fell Second, USS S-36 | Lost 2 of 52
The story of USS S-36, the second US submarine lost in WWII. From perilous patrols to a daring escape, this forgotten chapter honors the Silent Service’s early sacrifice.
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USS Sealion (SS-195), The Submarine First to Fall
Explore the story of USS Sealion (SS-195), the first American submarine lost in WWII, sunk during Japan’s surprise offensive in the Philippines.
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The Final Mission of USS Sculpin (SS-191)
The harrowing story of USS Sculpin’s final patrol—depth charges, capture, and a fight for survival in World War II’s brutal Pacific theater.
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The Fleet That Tried To Hold the Line: The Battle of the Java Sea
In February 1942, Allied warships from four nations assembled to confront the advancing Japanese Navy in the Java Sea. What followed was a heroic, but ultimately doomed, stand to keep Southeast Asia from falling under Japan’s control.
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The Cruiser Betrayed By Silence, USS Indianapolis
She fought in the bloodiest battles of World War II—and delivered the secret that ended it. The Story of USS Indianapolis, a Top-Secret Mission, and the Worst Sea Disaster in US Naval History.
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USS Tang, The Submarine That Sank Itself
USS Tang, one of World War II’s deadliest submarines, met a tragic end at the hands of her own torpedo.