Jimu News reporter Hu Xiuwen intern Peng Xinyi
Recently, explorers found a sunken U.S. Navy warship during World War II . The sunken ship is located at a depth of 6,895 meters below the sea level near the Philippines . It has been silent for 78 years. It is called The deepest shipwreck in the world.
According to CNN reported on June 24, the newly discovered "world's deepest sunken ship" is the USS Samuel B. Roberts (referred to as "Sammy B") escort destroyer.
The world's deepest shipwreck was discovered
About 78 years ago, the USS "Sammy B" sank in the Western Pacific.
This battleship is believed to have been sunk by a Japanese warship during the Battle of Samar in 1944. On October 25, 1944, the U.S. Navy defeated the larger Japanese fleet east of Samar Island in the Philippines. The "Sammy B" sank in the battle near Samar Island. There were 224 crew members on board, 89 of whom died.
The famous explorer Victor Vescovo found the sunken ship on June 22. The
shipwreck is located at a depth of 6,895 meters in the waters off the Philippines. It is the deepest shipwreck ever discovered and investigated. Compared to this depth, Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, is 5,896 meters above sea level, and the highest permanent settlement in the world, La Rinconada in the Peruvian Andes, is 5,100 meters above sea level.
"Sammy B"
Vescovo found the ship "sleeping" on a slope, split in two, 10 meters apart. The bow of the ship hit the seafloor hard, causing some bends, but the entire wreckage held together. Vescovo said of the discovery: "It is an extraordinary honor to find this ship."
The wreckage of the "Sammy B"
During the eight-day dive, a manned The submersible videotaped, photographed and surveyed the dilapidated hull of the destroyer "Sami B". From the photos taken, you can see the ship's three-tube torpedo launcher and gun mount.
Vescovo told the media: "After nearly 80 years, it is a great honor to be the first person to see it."
But the deepest record of the "Sammy B" may soon be broken . The expedition team believes that the new deep-sea search side-scan sonar is the deepest side-scan sonar ever operated on a submersible. After testing, they can reach the depth of 11,000 meters, and even reach the depth of the entire ocean.
reported that the former US Navy Chief of Staff described the "Sammy B" as a "sacred war grave." All data, including sonar maps, videos and photos, will be donated to the U.S. Navy. (Image source: The Sun)
