World's deepest shipwreck discovered in Philippines! See pictures
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Deepest wreck to be found
The explorers have found a US Navy destroyer from the World War II era in the Philippines. The destroyer is said to be one of the deepest wrecks to be discovered ever.
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'USS Samuel B. Roberts'
The destroyer named USS Samuel B. Roberts was identified on Wednesday. It was found broken into two pieces on a slope at the depth of around 6,985 meters which is around 22,916 feet. The popular Titanic sank and settled at a depth of around 12,600 feet.
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Who found the wreckage
The deepest known wreckage was discovered by American explorer Victor Vescovo, in collaboration with UK-based EYOS expeditions. The search was done using the deepest side-scan installed on a submersible.
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More about the destroyer
The destroyer which was discovered is said to have participated in the Battle off Samar in 1944 where the Imperial Japanese Navy suffered its biggest loss of ships.
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Previous records
Previous records show that the destroyer had taken down a Japanese heavy cruiser with a torpedo while hitting another. The ship is said to be hit by the lead battleship Yamato, which caused the destroyer to sink.