USS Robalo, World War II submarine wreck in Balabac Strait, Philippines
The USS Robalo submarine measured 311 feet in length and possessed four General Motors diesel engines powering two propellers for surface operations.
The USS Robalo sank on July 26, 1944, near Balabac Island after hitting a Japanese mine during its third war patrol in World War II.
The submarine represents the American naval presence in the Pacific theater and serves as a memorial to submarine warfare during World War II.
The wreckage rests at a depth of 70 meters in the Balabac Strait, where it was discovered in May 2019 and confirmed by the US Navy.
Four crew members initially survived the sinking and reached Palawan Island, but they disappeared after being captured by Japanese forces.
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