A U.S. Navy destroyer sunk during World War II was found off the coast of the Philippines near 7,000 meters (23,000 feet) below sea level, making it the deepest shipwreck in the world. It has become.The American exploration team said.
USS Samuel B. Roberts fought to free the Philippines (then the US colony) from Japanese occupation during the Battle of Leyte Gulf off Samar on October 25, 1944. I fell down.
Crew submersibles photographed, photographed, and investigated the tattered hull of "Sammy B" during a series of eight-day dives this month, according to Texas-based undersea technology company Caladan Oceanic. Says.
Part of Sammy B's dive. It seems that her bow hit the bottom of the sea with some force, causing her to buckle. Her stern was also about 5 meters away from the shock, but her entire wreckage was with her. This small ship took over the highest peak of the Japanese Navy and fought to the end. pic.twitter.com/fvi6uB0xUQ
— VictorVescovoJune 24, 2022
The image is Shown three of the ships-tube torpedo launchers and mounts.
"At a height of 6,895 meters, it is the deepest shipwreck ever discovered and investigated," said Karadan, who piloted a submersible. Ocean founder Victor Bescobo tweeted.
With sonar specialist Jeremy Morizet, he piloted the submersible limiting factor on the wreck of Samuel B. Roberts (DE 413). At a height of 6,895 meters, it is the deepest shipwreck ever discovered and investigated. It was certainly "the escort of a destroyer who fought like a battleship." pic.twitter.com/VjNVERdTxh
— Victor Vescovo (@VictorVescovo)June 24, 2022
"This The small ship was the pinnacle of the Japanese Navy and fought to the end. "He wrote.
According to US Navy records, Sammy B's crew "many survivors died in wounds and shark attacks and were floating for nearly three days waiting for rescue." Of the 224 crew members, 89 died.
This battle was part of a larger battle on Leyte Island, where fierce battles took place between the US and Japanese forces over several days.
Sammy B was one of four US ships that sank in the battle on October 25th.
Among the crew victims was Gunners Mate 3rd Class Paul Henry Carrfrom Checotah, Oklahoma. An image posted by Vescovo shows a turret "a brave and deadly wounded GM3 Paul H. Carr died trying to place the final round on a broken bleach."
Additional photos from Sammy B. The bow, the fallen mast, the gap before and after the battleship round, and the rear turret. .. .. Brave and fatally injured, GM3 Paul H. Carr died trying to put the final round into a broken bleach. pic.twitter.com/3VcZoZyPo3
— Victor Vescovo (@VictorVescovo)June 25, 2022
Oklahoma History Center, the executive officer of the ship wrote: ..
USS Johnston, formerly the deepest shipwreck in the world, was reached by the Vescobo team in 2021.
In In the latest search, the team also searched for USS Gambier Bay, which is more than 7,000 meters below sea level, but could not find it.
She didn't search USS Hoel because there is no reliable data showing where USS Hoel went down.
The Wreck of the Titanic is located in a body of water of about 4,000 meters.
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