The Trap that Sank America's Iconic WW2 Vessel

On November 7, 1943, the submarine USS Sculpin embarked on her ninth war patrol. This mission was pivotal to the Allies’ Pacific strategy, as the U.S. Navy prepared for a large-scale assault on the Gilbert Islands. Sculpin’s crucial role: to intercept any Japanese naval units threatening the invasion.

With a 60-person crew, Sculpin blended into the vastness of the Pacific, on a patrol scheduled until December 14. However, as days passed, the expected communications from Sculpin ceased. On November 29, attempts to engage Sculpin under Commander Cromwell’s leadership met only silence. Further orders on December 1 remained unanswered.

Four weeks later, with no word or sign, Sculpin was declared lost, her fate shrouded in mystery. At the war’s end, with the emergence of only 21 survivors from a Japanese POW camp, glimpses of Sculpin’s daring endeavors and the sacrifices made by her crew began to surface…

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