A US navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said.
The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during a battle off the central island of Samar on October 25, 1944 as US forces fought to liberate the Philippines—then a US colony—from Japanese occupation.
A crewed submersible filmed, photographed and surveyed the battered hull of the"Sammy B" during a series of dives over eight days this month, Texas-based undersea technology company Caladan Oceanic said."Resting at 6,895 meters, it is now the deepest shipwreck ever located and surveyed," tweeted Caladan Oceanic founder Victor Vescovo, who piloted the submersible.
The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during a battle off the island of Samar on October 25, 1944 as US forces fought to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation.The USS Johnston, which at nearly 6,500 meters was previously the world's deepestIn the latest search, the team also looked for the USS Gambier Bay at more than 7,000 meters below sea level, but was unable to locate it.
It did not search for the USS Hoel due to the lack of reliable data showing where it may have gone down.: retrieved 25 June 2022 from https://phys.org/news/2022-06-deepest-shipwreck-wwii-ship-philippines.html This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.