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November 17th, 2009 at 3:29 pm

National Geographic Hunt for the Samurai Subs (Video, Photos)

National Geographic Hunt for the Samurai Subs

Here are National Geographic Hunt for the Samurai Subs video and photos. The program airs on NGC on Tues, Nov. 17, 2009 at 9 pm ET/PT as part of Expedition Week.

The program chronicles the recent discovery of two Japanese submarines from World War II which had been designed with advanced technology which would have enabled them to attack the U.S. mainland. The two submarines were the I-14, which carried two aircraft while submerged; and the I-201, which was one of the fastest attack subs of World War II. The U.S. Navy intentionally sunk the two subs at the end of the war to keep the technology from the Soviet Union when scientists from the country demanded access.

National Geographic Hunt for the Samurai Subs

Hawaii: At the scene of a I-14 underwater submarine wreck, the Pisces looking at the deck gun of I-14. The I-14 is one of 5 Japanese submarines sunk by the US Navy in 1946. (photo credit © Wild Life Productions)

The program will show footage of the wreckage along with World War II era footage of the U.S. Navy scuttling the vessels, leading to the discovery of the submarines off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. For decades, their exact location had been a mystery until the recent efforts of a team of explorers including deep submergence vehicle pilots Terry Kerby and Max Cramer, diving to depths of nearly 3,000 feet in search of the submarines.

An overview of the program can be seen here: National Geographic Hunt for the Samurai Subs

Top Photo: (Reenactment) Hawaii: A sailor on deck of submarine with U.S. flag flying at sunset during World War II. (photo credit © Wild Life Productions)

See preview video below.

Pictures and video courtesy of National Geographic Channel

Video “Preview: Samurai Subs” – Deep sea explorers hunt for Japanese submarines lost on the ocean floor – once part of a top-secret plan to dominate WWII. Video Link