A historic underwater expedition in the South Pacific has yielded the final resting place of four WWII shipwrecks and their entombed crews. The discoveries were made in late 2025, led by The Lost 52 Project and Tim Taylor, CEO of Tiburon Subsea.

The Lost 52 Project, founded by Tim Taylor, has long been recognized for its dedication to uncovering and documenting the final resting places of lost submarines, submariners and ships from World War II. In achieving four major discoveries in just one month, Mr. Taylor and his team have elevated their legacy as pioneers in maritime exploration archaeology, honoring the memory of hundreds of servicemen and preserving vital chapters of naval history.

This recent expedition located the US Navy Sumner-class destroyers USS Drexler (DD-741) and USS William D Porter (DD-579), the Japanese merchant ship Konzan Maru , and the famed Gato-class submarine USS Bonefish (SS-223).

USS Bonefish (SS-223): Honoring Heroes

The discovery of USS Bonefish (SS-223) and her courageous…