High above the Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea, a single Allied American plane cruised through the night sky on patrol on January 10, 1943.
Below, the moonlit waves seemed peaceful despite the Pacific Theater being in full swing for over a year.
Suddenly, the pilot’s eyes caught a glimpse of movement—a massive dark silhouette cutting through the water. It was USS Argonaut, the United States Navy’s largest submarine, fresh from attacking a Japanese escort, part of a large convoy.
As the plane drew closer, the crew realized the true scope of the scene unfolding below. Argonaut was not alone. Now, a formation of Japanese destroyers surrounded her, closing in like predators.
Flashes of light erupted in the water. Explosions from depth charges sent shockwaves through the sea. The plane’s crew could do nothing but watch as Argonaut was pounded time and time again by shells.
The submarine’s bow broke the surface at a sharp angle, a sign of severe damage. The pilots watched in quiet shock as the worst loss of life in American submarine combat history unfolded in the waves below.
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Damn,im actually first
(Losses) What was the class of sub.?
Argonaut? That's a weird name for American submarine sounds like a British submarine name..
"…the crew realized the true scope of the scene unfolding…." Get it?? Scope?? Hehe.
I know stock submarine footage is hard to come by, but you have lots of nuke boats mixed in with WWII era boats in this one.
The true "scope" I see what you did there lol
Nautilus & Norwhal & Argonaut were all in the same class. All had dual 6” guns. Some of these guns are on display at Groton.
USS DIXON AS-37 79-81 Point Loma Ca.
USS FORRESTAL CV-59 82-84 Mayport Fl.
Circled globe from both commands 81-82 overlapped at Diego Garcia.
4:53 “Ancient and clumsy submarine”
🤨 It was 16 years old
7:15 “Nautilus” was built and is now a museum in my city of Groton/New London, Connecticut.
Bizarre seeing my city in old b&w film.
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Don’t use stock Nuclear submarine footage for WW II boats! It’s just dumb.
.you need to reference the film footage used, be it actual, stock or movies that evoke the "you are there" feeling.
Your description of the Makin raid is a bit off. The issue with the rafts was more of a problem when the Raiders tried to leave the beach and return to the subs. Also they were able to land undetected – the Japanese were not “waiting for them”. They did however respond quickly once the attacking force was detected (due to an inadvertent discharge of a Marine’s weapon).
Thumbs down for using incorrect footage of subs