The wreck of a legendary WWII US submarine has been found at the bottom of the South China Sea

• One of the most storied US submarines of WWII has been found at the bottom of the South China Sea. 
• The Lost 52 project aims to find and memorialize all 52 US submarines sunk during World War II.
• The group uses advanced underwater drones and photogrammetry to confirm its finds.

Researchers say they have located the final resting place of one of the most storied vessels of World War II: the USS Harder.

The submarine was found more than 3,000 feet underwater at the bottom of the South China Sea, almost intact except for damage to its conning tower, according to the archaeology branch of US Naval History and Heritage Command.