Texas Billionaire Victor Veskovo, Founder of Caladan Oceanic Exploration Company, and EYOS Expeditions Team Announce Discovery SuccessDestroyer USS Samuel B Roberts (Destroyer Escort Samuel B. Roberts) or Sammy B, who sank under the Philippine Sea. In the Battle of Samar on October 25, 1944 during World War II. The spot found has a depth of 6,895 meters.
Sammy B, with his 224 crew, bravely stood up against the Japanese fleet. although less personnel and weapons But they intercepted and attacked many enemy ships. before finally sinking 89 sailors died, 120 survivors stranded on a life raft for 50 hours.
Part of the dive on the Sammy B. It appears her bow hit the seafloor with some force, causing some buckling. Her stern also separated about 5 meters on impact, but the whole wreck was together. This small ship took on the finest of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end. pic.twitter.com/fvi6uB0xUQ
– Victor Vescovo (@VictorVescovo) June 24, 2022
Veskovo said: The heroism of Captain and crew Sammy B is legendary. It was an honor to be able to locate this lost ship.It was an opportunity to tell another remarkable story of bravery and duty.
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. pic.twitter.com/3VcZoZyPo3
– Victor Vescovo (@VictorVescovo) June 25, 2022
An image of the wreck of the American explorer’s DSV Limiting Factor probe. showing the hull structure Guns and torpedo tubes The hull had a vulnerability from Japanese artillery shells. and a large hole in the hull It seemed that the ship’s head had landed on the sea floor first.
This spot is considered very deep because 98% of the ocean floor with a depth of less than 6 thousand meters, deeper than this, but the trench
Naval History and Heritage Command
Battle of Samar It was one of the largest and most complex naval battles in history. Four days of intense fighting made the Japanese Imperial Fleet The US fleet was completely occupied by the Pacific. Both sides lost several ships.
Last year Veskovo discovered the destroyer Johnston at a depth of 6,460 meters, and it is possible there are other ships at even greater depths. In addition to the two ships found The survey team stated that Two other American ships have yet to be found: the escort USS Gambier Bay and the destroyer USS Hoel.
Veskovo was the first person to visit the deepest points in five of the world’s oceans, conquer the highest peaks on seven continents, and travel to space on the New Shepard, a rocket and capsule developed by Jeff’s company. Bezos, founder of the Amazon
