The remains of the USS Grunion, a submarine lost during World War II, have been located and identified off the coast of the Aleutian Islands. The Grunion was last heard from on July 30, 1942 near the entrance to Kiska in the Aleutian Islands. The Submarine reported that is was under increased antisubmarine activity, and that was the last it was heard from.
The mission to find the USS Grunion was the work of its commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Abele’s three sons. The men, Bruce, Brad, and John Abele had spent years contacting historians and naval experts in an attempt to fine the final resting place of their father. A break came to them in 2002 when information surfaced that suggested the Grunion’s location might have been found. The three men hired an expert side scan sonar team and traveled to the supposed location. The equipment revealed that their was something of appropriate size and shape on the ocean floor and underwater diving and photography confirmed that it was, in fact, the Grunion.
While the cause of the USS Grunions sinking remains unknown, a sense of closure has been given to the families of the 70 crew members who were lost in the wreckage. A memorial service in their honor will be held October 11 in Cleveland, Ohio.
The remains of the USS Grunion, a submarine lost during World War II, have been located and identified off the coast of the Aleutian Islands. The Grunion was last heard from on July 30, 1942 near the entrance to Kiska in the Aleutian Islands. The Submarine reported that is was under increased antisubmarine activity, and that was the last it was heard from.
The mission to find the USS Grunion was the work of its commanding officer, Lt. Cmdr. Abele’s three sons. The men, Bruce, Brad, and John Abele had spent years contacting historians and naval experts in an attempt to fine the final resting place of their father. A break came to them in 2002 when information surfaced that suggested the Grunion’s location might have been found. The three men hired an expert side scan sonar team and traveled to the supposed location. The equipment revealed that their was something of appropriate size and shape on the ocean floor and underwater diving and photography confirmed that it was, in fact, the Grunion.
While the cause of the USS Grunions sinking remains unknown, a sense of closure has been given to the families of the 70 crew members who were lost in the wreckage. A memorial service in their honor will be held October 11 in Cleveland, Ohio.
