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S-44 was lost on the night of 7 October 1944, when a radar contact initially identified as a small merchant vessel proved to be the Japanese escort Ishigaki, which opened fire before the submarine could submerge. Eight men were believed to have got off the sinking submarine, but only two were picked up by the … Read more

U.S.S. S-28 (SS-133) was lost during a training exercise on 4 July 1944. At the time of her loss, she was under the command of Lieutenant Commander J.G. Campbell. S-28 was Campbell’s first command. She was lost off Pearl Harbor, at 21°-20′ N., 158°-23′ W., in 1,400 fathoms (8,400 feet) of water, precluding any possibility … Read more

U.S.S. S-26 (SS-131) was lost on 24 January 1942, in the Gulf of Panama, about 14 miles west of San Jose Light in 300 feet of water, following a collision with an escort, U.S.S. PC-460. Three members of the bridge party were the only survivors. Three other crew members, who were not aboard, also survived. … Read more

Country: Israel Alternate Name: Popeye-1 Have Nap Class: ALCM Target: Land Length: 4.82 m Diameter: 0.53 m Wingspan: 1.57 m Launch Weight: 1360.00 kg Payload: 350 kg HE, fragmentation Propulsion: Solid Range: 80.00 km Guidance: TV Status: Operational In Service: 1990-present Associated Country: United States Exported: Australia, Turkey, South Korea, Greece Details The AGM-142 Popeye-1 is a short-range, television or … Read more