Hunt for Samurai Subs is a program about the weapons of World War II that were recently discovered buried deep in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii after over 60 years. Hunt for Samurai Subs debuted on National Geographic Channel on November 17, 2009. Mark Fowler, the producer of Hunt for Samurai Subs recently made a statement about the significance of the submarines in a teleconference.
Hunt for Samurai Subs on National Geographic Channel
National Geographic Channel featured the discovery of two Japanese submarines from World War II on Expedition Week Hunt for Samurai Subs. The two WWII submarines were discovered in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii after being underwater for six decades. The Hunt for Samurai Subs debuted on National Geographic Channel (NGC) on November 17, 2009.
WWII Subs with Revolutionary Technology
The National Geographic Channel held a press teleconference in which Mark Fowler explained the importance of the discovery and talked about the Japanese submarines that were recently discovered. Mark Fowler announced in behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Undersea Research Lab at the University of Hawaii at Monoa that the two Japanese submarines were discovered off the coast of Hawaii.
The wreckage of the two submarines were seen for the first time in high definition in the National Geographic Channel program Hunt for the Samurai Subs.
The discovery of the two Japanese submarines is significant because they were World War II submarines designed with revolutionary technology that had a mission to attack the mainland of the United States. The two subs are the I-14 and the I-201. The I-14, which was 375 feet long, carried two aircraft while submerged. The very streamlined I-201 was one of the fastest attack subs of World War II.
During World War II these two subs were very prominent targets. It is believed that the subs were intended to attack the mainland of the United States, starting with New York and Washington D.C. They were also intended to attack Panama. After their attack missions, the subs were intended to return to Japan to defend waters surrounding the Asian country.
It is believed that the two submarines were intentionally sunk by the U.S. Navy to keep their advanced technology from the Soviet Union.
The National Geographic program Hunt for Samurai Subs is a fascinating look at the historic war weapons from World War II. The two advanced Japanese submarines were weapons of war bent on the destruction of the United States.
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Mark Fowler teleconference
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