My father, SM1st Class Bill Mabin, was one of   Lagarto's crew.  He was 26 when he died, I was 2.  When his submarine was found, I was 62.  It was a shock, but after looking for and ultimately conversing with many of Lagarto's children, we agreed that knowing where our fathers were gave us peace.  I appeared in the doc and will try to answer some of the questions and comment on some others.  ❤

I am a U.S. Navy Subamrine Vet. I served on three Ohio Class Submarines in my 20 years career. I did 18 patrols on those boats. I spent about 6 years of my life underwater and 10 years of my life attached to these three submarines. My heart aches for the family members of these 86 Submarine Sailors that lost their life fighting for every other crew member on that boat to get home again. Earning my Dolphins was one of the hardest and proudest moments of my life. Those Dolphins meant I was trusted by everyone on board that I would do the right thing no matter the circumstance. I have tried to live my whole life by those standards. I know these 86 Submarine Sailors did the same thing. They fought with every fiber of their body, heart and soul to survive. Going down fighting is the least they did. They fought bravely. From one submariner to each family member out there from The U.S S. Lagarto, we never stop thinking about getting home to see our loved ones.

Lagarto is still on patrol.

So nice to see an actual sub commander on film. We didnt get these guys on film enough when we had the chance.

I noticed 5 crew from the state of MI on that Boat. With all due respect to them and every other member of the crew. Rest In peace. Thank You for your sacrifice. From a grateful citizen of a grateful nation. I to am the son of a WWII Veteran.

I dived this with Simon and Charles / Tech Thailand 🇹🇭 in 2012... amazing. I also dived HMS Repulse & HMS Prince of Wales. Best diving of my life ❤ . Truly privileged

beautiful way for the skippers son to honor his dad.

These men and thousands more like them gave their lives for this country,  they were truly the greatest generation that ever lived!  May God bless them and their families.

It's always a good day for me when I hear that they found another WW2 submarine.    Finding a boat that small in a big ocean is a lot harder than people believe it is.     Hats off to the Lagarto crew and to the team that found this wreck

Crazy to think of all the fishing boats that netted this thing over the years and had no idea.

That was a very well done show that was both informative and respectful.  I pray for all the crew members of the Lagarto, and their family members.  May they find peace in knowing the fate of their  boat has been discovered.

When it comes to Submarines - you NEED Quality, and Manitowoc Shipyard didn't build Screen Doors.  As for a Crew - you get the best when you train Volunteers, and when the pressure is turned up - they're the Souls that shine the deepest.   Respect to the Crew of the 52 on Eternal Patrol.

The inner doors on the torpedo tubes are designed to be stronger than the pressure hull!

I went from feeling happy and nostalgic hearing about the people and their lives in the beginning to feeling like I want to cry hearing those women describe finding out their loved ones were missing. Wow. So tragic for those families.

A heroic story for heroes

The waving of the flag is neat. Fair winds and following seas. You are not forgotten... From a  Usn USMC veteran.

omgosh the daughter getting the flag choked me up..god bless and keep all the fighting men and their families who have fought and died for our flag

My name is Felix Williams and I just want to say I believe that documentary was amazing

0:35 RIP sub crew

God bless all World War Two submariners still on patrol... From a STS3 USN Vet