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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.
The USS Destroyer Escort Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), known as the Sammy B, was located on Wednesday in the Philippine Sea.
The vessel went down during the Battle Off Samar in the Philippine Sea in October 1944 after it was hit by Japanese fire.
The Sammy B, however, was not discovered by scientists, but by Texas billionaire Victor Vescovo, who owns a deep-diving submersible.
On October 15, the Japanese did one last hail Mary to engage Allied navy forces off the coast of the Philippines, which were on their way west and away from the enemy fire line
The Sammy B, however, was one of the last remaining US ships, and is known for its heroic stand against the Japanese, according to BBC.
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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
The ship was outnumbered against the Japanese fleet, but held its own until shells punctured through its walls and it began to sink.
There were 224 men aboard the Sammy, but 89 were killed when it sank and the rest floated in life rafts for 50 hours before being rescued.
Vescovo shared a video on his Twitter account showing Sammy B laying on the seafloor.
‘It appears her bow hit the seafloor with some force, causing some buckling,’ he shared in a tweet.
The USS Destroyer Escort Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413), known as the Sammy B, was located on Wednesday in the Philippine Sea
