US WWII destroyer discovered off Philippines | World News

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(*4*) (*7*)A US navy destroyer sunk for the duration of World War II has been discovered almost 7,000 metres (23,000 ft) down below sea stage off the Philippines, building it the world's deepest shipwreck at any time positioned, an American exploration group stated.(*6*)(*7*)The USS Samuel B Roberts went down for the duration of a fight off the central island of Samar on Oct twenty five, 1944 as US forces fought to liberate the Philippines -- then a US colony -- from Japanese profession.(*6*)(*7*)A crewed submersible filmed, photographed and surveyed the battered hull of the "Sammy B" for the duration of a collection of dives above 8 times this thirty day period, Texas-centered undersea engineering organization Caladan Oceanic stated.(*6*)(*7*)Photos confirmed the ship's a few-tube torpedo launcher and gun mount.(*6*)(*7*)"Resting at 6,895 meters, it is now the deepest shipwreck at any time positioned and surveyed," tweeted Caladan Oceanic founder Victor Vescovo, who piloted the submersible.(*6*)(*7*)"This smaller ship took on the best of the Japanese Navy, preventing them to the conclusion," he stated.(*6*)(*7*)In accordance to US Navy documents, Sammy B's crew "floated for almost a few times awaiting rescue, with several survivors perishing from wounds and shark assaults". Of the 224 crew, 89 died.(*6*)(*7*)The fight was element of the much larger Fight of Leyte, which observed intensive preventing above numerous times in between US and Japanese forces.(*6*)(*7*)Sammy B was one particular of 4 US ships sunk in the Oct twenty five engagement. (*6*)(*7*)The USS Johnston, which at almost 6,five hundred metres was earlier the world's deepest shipwreck determined, was achieved by Vescovo's group in 2021. (*6*)(*7*)In the most recent look for, the group also appeared for the USS Gambier Bay at additional than 7,000 metres down below sea stage, but was not able to find it. (*6*)(*7*)It did not look for for the USS Hoel because of to the absence of trustworthy facts exhibiting exactly where it may possibly have long gone down.(*6*)(*7*)The wreck of the Titanic lies in about 4,000 metres of h2o.(*6*)(*7*)amj/mff/mtp(*6*)