It is the deepest wreckage ever located.

A US Navy destroyer, sunk during World War II, has been found 6,895 meters deep off the Philippines.

A manned submersible filmed, photographed and inspected the damaged hull of the

USS Samuel B Roberts

during a series of eight-day dives, Texas-based underwater technology company Caladan Oceanic said.

Images show the three tubes of a torpedo launcher and the boat's gun support.

The

Sammy B

sank during the Battle of Leyte, off the island of Samar, on October 25, 1944. American forces were trying to liberate the Philippines, then a colony of the United States under Japanese occupation.

That day, four more American ships were sunk.

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.

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— Victor Vescovo (@VictorVescovo) June 24, 2022


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A team specializing in the search for wrecks

"This little ship has taken on the best elements of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the bitter end," Caladan Oceanic founder Victor Vescovo tweeted.

According to US Navy records, the crew of the

Sammy B

"floated for almost three days waiting to be rescued, with many survivors succumbing to their injuries and shark attacks."

Of the 224 crew members, 89 died.

Note that Victor Vescovo's team had already spotted the

USS Johnston

in 2021 , which rests at nearly 6,500 meters, and was until then the deepest known wreck.

The team is also looking for the

USS Gambier Bay

at a depth of more than 7,000 meters, but has not yet succeeded in locating it.

By way of comparison, the wreck of the

Titanic

lies almost 4,000 meters deep.

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