It was known as “the destroyer escort that fought like an battleship”: a small but powerful World War II ship, whose crew heroically faced the Japanese during the largest naval engagement in history.
Now, almost eight decades after its loss, the hull marked by the battle of the USS Samuel B Roberts, known as the Sammy B, has been found and studied by explorers in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, making it in the deepest shipwreck ever identified. .
“This shipwreck is a testament to a fierce battle and incredible heroism, truly one of the most extraordinary stories in naval history,” said Victor Vescovo, a former U.S. Navy commander who piloted his submarine. , Limiting Factor, to the bottom of the sea.
The shipwreck