The Last Radio Message
The radio message the Grayback sent out on February 25th was the last one they ever sent. The Navy commanders expected to find the submarine dock at Midway Atoll on March 7, 1944, but there was no sign of her, even three weeks later.
The History
On March 30th, they announced the ship and crew members were lost at sea. Before we get into the story of the ship’s disappearance let’s talk about the history of this U.S Navy submarine. The creators of the ship placed the keel of the Grayback at the Electric Boat Company in Groton Connecticut on April 3, 1940.