READ MORE: World War II flying ace Stocky Edwards laid to rest in CourtenayĪccording to Samuel J. Of a 224-man crew, 89 died and 120 were saved, including the captain, Lt. After having spent virtually all its ammunition, it was critically hit by the battleship Kongo and sank. forces from Leyte, which they invaded earlier as part of the liberation of the Philippines.Īccording to some records, the destroyer escort disabled a Japanese heavy cruiser with a torpedo and significantly damaged another while battling the group led by the command battleship Yamato. took part in the Battle off Samar, the final phase of the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, in which the Imperial Japanese Navy suffered its biggest loss of ships and failed to dislodge the U.S. “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, a former Navy commander, said in a statement. He announced the latest find together with U.K.-based EYOS Expeditions. That puts it 426 meters (1,400 feet) deeper than the USS Johnston, the previous deepest wreck discovered last year in the Philippine Sea also by American explorer Victor Vescovo, founder of Dallas-based Caladan Oceanic Expeditions. Roberts, popularly known as the “Sammy B,” was identified on Wednesday. Navy destroyer escort that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the largest sea battle of the Second World War in the Philippines has become the deepest wreck to be discovered, according to explorers.
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