Scientists UNCOVER The Submarine That Sank With 59 Men Aboard!

Scientists UNCOVER The Submarine That Sank With 59 Men Aboard! On May 23, 1939, USS Squalus disappeared beneath the Atlantic Ocean during what should have been a routine test dive. Within minutes, the submarine had sunk to roughly 240 feet, trapping 33 sailors inside while 26 men were lost in the flooded aft compartments. With limited oxygen, rising carbon dioxide, freezing conditions, and no conventional way to escape, the survivors faced a desperate wait on the ocean floor. Then the U.S. Navy launched one of the most remarkable submarine rescue operations in history. USS Sculpin located the disabled submarine. Divers descended into dangerous depths. And for the first time in an actual deep-water emergency, the McCann rescue chamber was used to bring trapped submariners back to the surface. The rescue would prove that men trapped hundreds of feet beneath the ocean did not necessarily have to die with their submarine. This is the full story of the USS Squalus disaster, the 33 survivors, the 26 men who were lost, and the extraordinary rescue operation that changed submarine safety forever. #USSSqualus #Submarine #MilitaryHistory