The US ship named ‘Sammy B’ has been discovered in a battered but largely intact condition. The ship is known for a heroic battle against the Japanese in WWII. It went down on 25 October 1944 during the battle
Images show the USS Sammy B pilothouse and three-tube torpedo launcher. Caladan Oceanic
Nearly seven kilometres below the surface of water lies the wreck of a US navy destroyer escort that was sunk during WWII. Explorers have claimed it to be the deepest shipwreck ever identified.
The USS Destroyer Escort Samuel B Roberts (DE-413), also known as the Sammy B, went down during the Battle off Samar in the Philippines Sea in October 1944, according to a BBC report. It lies at a depth of 6,895 metres.
The previously known deepest wreck was found last year by Texan financier and founder of exploration company Caladan Oceanic Victor Vescovo at the depth of 6,469 metres. It was a shipwreck of the USS Johnston, a CNN report said.