Wreckage Of US Navy Submarine Found Off Maryland Coast Tyler Durden Fri, 12/11/2020 - 19:20 According to The Baltimore Sun, the wreckage of an American submarine from World War I was discovered off the coastal waters of Ocean City, Maryland. Atlantic Wreck Salvage found the remains of USS R-8 using sonar data as well as historical records. The remains of USS R-8. Source: The Baltimore Sun "The discovery of any new vessel is exciting," said Capt. Eric Takakjian, a member of the team who discovered the sunken sub. "It appears from the sonar images that the site will reveal a very well-preserved example of an R-class submarine in existence anywhere. We are looking forward to conducting additional research and to diving the wreck in 2021," Takakjian said. Garry Kozak, a sonar expert who analyzed the data, said the submarine resembles one that would be equivalent to an R-8. "The sonar data leaves little doubt that the R-8 has been located," Kozak said. "One set of prominent features of the R-class subs visible in the scan image is the spray rail configuration on the conning tower." In World War I, the Navy built 27 R-class submarines. This one, in particular, was built in 1918 and participated in Naval training exercises along the coasts of California and the Gulf of Mexico. Historical image of the R-8. Source: The Baltimore Sun In 1930, the submarine became "inactive" at the Naval Reserve Fleet at Philadelphia. By 1936, the sub was used in aerial bombing exercises and sunk to the bottom of the ocean - lost for decades - until now. Override Early Access On