Wreck of "Hit Em Harder" confirmed

[Talyn]

One of the 52 WWII American submarines considered on Eternal Patrol, the resting place of the Gato-class fleet boat USS Harder (SS 257), which received six battle stars for her wartime service, has been confirmed.

Wreck of ‘Hit em Harder’ confirmed

One of the 52 WWII American submarines considered on Eternal Patrol, the resting place of the Gato-class fleet boat USS Harder (SS 257), which received six battle stars for her wartime service, has…

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Harder I (SS-257)

A fish of the mullet family found in coastal waters from Walvis Bay, Namibia to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (SS-257: displacement 1,526 (standard), 2,424 (submerged); length 311'9

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WWII “Hit ‘em HARDER” submarine wreck site confirmed

Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) has confirmed the wreck site of World War II submarine USS Harder (SS 257).

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[Shibadog]

Nice to see it’s been located. When a boat went down she typically left no survivors so all the families knew was that their sons/fathers/husbands were “gone”