Sons’ love for missing dad plumbs the ocean’s depths; [Sunken World War II submarine found]

MSNBC ^ | Jan 1 2009 | Bob Dotson

[Daffynition]

Longing can chart a better course than MapQuest. After more than 60 years, the Abele brothers have finally found their father.

Lt. Cmdr. Jim Abele commanded the USS Grunion, a submarine that disappeared off the coast of Alaska during World War II. Seven years ago his sons made a deal with their hearts, not their heads, and went looking for him.

It cost them a bundle. "If this were an official Navy project, I would guess that the taxpayers would be paying about 10 times what we're paying," John Abele chuckled.

"How much are you paying?" I asked.

"That's a secret," he laughed.

[snip] ..........interesting read.

[Daffynition]

USS Grunion, March 20, 1942

[IGOTMINE]

The crew of that Japanese freighter got unfortunately lucky with their deck gun.

God rest the souls of these brave sailors.

[JoeProBono]

USS Grunion

[SunkenCiv]

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