World apos;s Deepest Shipwreck Is FOUND Off Coast Of Philippines
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| - | More than 22,600 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean lies a WWII US Navy destroyer that has been named the world's deepest shipwreck.<br>The USS Destroyer | + | More than 22,600 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean lies a WWII US Navy destroyer that has been named the world's deepest shipwreck.<br>The USS Destroyer [http://istanbulclass.net avcılar escort] Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), known as the Sammy B, was located on Wednesday in the [https://www.blogrollcenter.com/?s=Philippine Philippine] Sea.<br>The vessel went down during the Battle Off Samar in the Philippine Sea in October 1944 after it was hit by Japanese fire.<br>The Sammy B, however, was not discovered by scientists, but by billionaire Victor Vescovo, who owns a deep-diving submersible.<br>On October 15, the Japanese did one last hail Mary to engage [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=Allied%20navy Allied navy] forces off the coast of the Philippines, which were on their way west and away from the enemy fire line<br>The Sammy B, however, was one of the last remaining US ships, and is known for its heroic <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Vescovo shared a video on his Twitter account showing Sammy B laying on the seafloor.<br>‘It appears her bow hit the seafloor with some force, causing some buckling,' he shared in a tweet.<br> The USS Destroyer Escort Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), known as the Sammy B, was located on Wednesday in the Philippine Sea<br> The ship was outnumbered against the Japanese fleet, but held its own until shells punctured through its walls and it began to sink. Pictured is the Sammy B before it sank<br>‘Her stern also separated about 5 meters on impact, but the whole wreck was together.'<br>‘This small ship took on the finest of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end.'<br>Vescovo, the founder exploration company Caladan Oceanic, performed six dives before finding the Sammy B.<br>He and his team found the sunken vessel by first spotting debris, which was a three-torpedo launcher that was only unique to the Sammy B.<br> The Sammy B, however, was not discovered by scientists, but by Texas billionaire Victor Vescovo, who owns a deep-diving submersible<br> Vescovo, the founder exploration company Caladan Oceanic, performed six dives before finding the Sammy B<br>‘The Sammy B is a small vessel as mil<br><br><br><br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker');<br>); |
