At 8 am on April 23, 1945, sixty-two American sailors cast off from Portland, Maine aboard the USS Eagle 56 for a routine coastal patrol. Less than 5 hours later, their ship had sunk, 13 men had been pulled from the frigid water, and 49 families were about to learn that their loved ones were never coming home. The US Navy initially classified the sinking as an “accident”, leaving the families wondering, “who aboard that ship was so negligent, that they killed my son.” (Harold Peterson – Eagle 56 Survivor). However, the survivors told a different story. As WWII progressed, the truth about the Eagle faded into the background but those families and survivors never forgot. Working in strong currents and frequently poor visibility (200 ft deep), the team located and documented the wreckage to bring this important event to the forefront, set the record straight, validate the survivors’ testimony, and provide closure for the families.