A U.S. Navy destroyer sunk during World War II has been found nearly 23,000 feet below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located.
According to U.S. Navy records, Sammy B's crew"floated for nearly three days awaiting rescue, with many survivors perishing from wounds and shark attacks." Of the 224 crew, 89 died.
The battle was part of the larger Battle of Leyte, which saw intense fighting over several days between U.S. and Japanese forces.Among the crew's victims was Gunners Mate 3rd Class, from Checotah, Oklahoma. Images posted by Vescovo show the turret"where the brave and mortally wounded GM3 Paul H. Carr died trying to place a final round into the broken breech."
Some additional photos from the Sammy B. The bow, the fallen mast, the gap between fore and aft where she was hit by a battleship round, and the aft turret . . . where the brave and mortally wounded GM3 Paul H. Carr died trying to place a final round into the broken breech.
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