Navy Yard identified the USS CORMORANT (AM-40) as the vessel that towed the 1936 Sub out to be scuttled. CORMORANT’s log provided the sinking location as being far offshore from the VA-NC border in ~4,300’ of water: nearly 70 miles south of where it was previously thought to be. However, in December 2020, the remains of R-8 were discovered off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland.[5] The vessel sank there in 1936, after being used for target practice by bombers. References External links United States R-class submarines United States submarine accidents Maritime incidents in 1925 Maritime incidents in 1936 Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts 1919 ships Ships sunk as targets Shipwrecks of the Virginia coast Atlantic Reserve Fleet, Philadelphia Group