The long-sought wreckage of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, a World War II U.S. Navy destroyer escort that sank in the Western Pacific Ocean nearly 78 years ago, has been found off the Philippines, explorers have announced.
This undated photo received on June 25 from Caladan Oceanic and EYOS expeditions shows the AFT gun mount of the wreck of the Navy destroyer USS Samuel B. Roberts, known colloquially as “Sammy B,” after it was discovered off the Philippines. The vessel, now broken in two, lies at a depth of around four miles, the deepest shipwreck yet discovered. That’s deeper than Mount Kilimanjaro is tall, or 18 times the height of the Empire State Building.
The wreckage was identified and surveyed by American explorer Victor Vescovo, founder and sub pilot of Dallas-based Caladan Oceanic Expeditions, alongside Britain-based EYOS Expeditions. “It was an extraordinary honor to locate this incredibly famous ship, and by doing so have the chance to retell her story of heroism and duty to those who may not know of the ship and her crew’s sacrifice,” Vescovo said in a statement.. He said he was joined on the expedition by a sonar specialist, Jeremie Morizet.
“It appears her bow hit the seafloor with some force, causing some buckling. Her stern also separated about 5 meters on impact, but the whole wreck was together,” he added. “This small ship took on the finest of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end.” Part of the dive on the Sammy B. It appears her bow hit the seafloor with some force, causing some buckling. Her stern also separated about 5 meters on impact, but the whole wreck was together. This small ship took on the finest of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end.
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