USS Piper: Shipwreck Map, Location & Facts

USS Piper

Image: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

Name	USS Piper	Wikidata label
Ship type	attack submarine	Wikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flag	United States	Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country
Operator	United States Navy	Wikidata P137 operator
Conflict	World War II	Wikidata P607 conflict
Sea / ocean	Philippine Sea	Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coast	Honshu	Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 61 km from land
Position	34.1000, 138.4670	Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

USS Piper (SS/AGSS-409), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named after the piper. Although built late in World War II, Piper completed three successful war patrols before the cessation of hostilities, operating as a life guard for plane strikes and as an advance picket for fast carrier task forces.

Location

Recorded position: 34.1000, 138.4670 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
Sea / ocean: Philippine Sea
Nearest coast: Honshu

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