wreckage of which world war ii navy ship was recently discovered in the pacific?

vessel that Allen's teams have reported discovering. Kraft also said the stern was next to the bow and nearly a kilometre (0.6 miles) from the ship's midsection, speaking to the level of destruction the ship endured. The name across the stern and the gun configuration helped to identify the ship, he said. That is the Juneau,' Robert Kraft, director of subsea operations for Allen, said in a video clip provided by Allen's organization.

The team used sonar data and a remotely operated underwater vehicle to identify and verify the wreckage.

With some extra time, Reams said the team decided to look for other 'wrecks of interest' in the same general area. Hundreds died, including the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, whose story was chronicled in a 1944 movie.Īn expedition backed by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen reported finding the wreckage over the weekend.ĭavid Reams, senior director of maritime operations for Allen, said the team's primary aim was to find the USS Lexington, which it reported finding earlier this month more than 800 kilometres off the eastern coast of Australia. JUNEAU, Alaska - The recent discovery of the USS Juneau in the depths of the South Pacific has provided some closure to people with connections to the ship, which was blown apart during the Second World War.

Wreckage of which world war ii navy ship was recently discovered in the pacific?