USS Harder: The Submarine That Hunted Destroyers | Samuel Dealey’s Deadly Tactic

In June 1944, USS Harder (SS-257), commanded by Samuel D. Dealey, turned the rules of submarine warfare upside down. Instead of fleeing Japanese destroyers, Dealey repeatedly attacked them at dangerously close range, helping make Harder one of the most feared American submarines of World War II. This documentary explores Harder’s legendary fifth war patrol near Tawi-Tawi, the aggressive torpedo tactics that earned Dealey the Medal of Honor, the submarine’s final battle off Luzon on August 24, 1944, and the remarkable 2024 confirmation of its wreck. Discover the triumph, tactical brilliance, extreme risk, and ultimate tragedy behind one of the most extraordinary submarine stories of the Pacific War. Sources: https://www.history.navy.mil/about-us... https://www.history.navy.mil/research... https://www.history.navy.mil/research... https://www.history.navy.mil/news-and... https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/samu... #USSHarder #SamuelDealey #WW2 #WorldWar2 #WWIIHistory #PacificWar #USNavy #SubmarineWarfare #Submarine #NavalHistory #MilitaryHistory #JapaneseNavy #PacificTheater #WarHistory #HistoryDocumentary