The deepest shipwreck in the world was discovered as a warship sank by the Japanese 78 years ago

Jimu Journalist Hu Xiuwen

Intern Peng Xinyi

Recently, the explorer found a US naval warship that was sinking during World War II. The shipwreck was located at 6,895 meters below the sea plane near the Philippines. It has been silent for 78 years. It is known as the deepest shipwreck in the world.

According to a report by the United States Cable Television News Network on June 24, the newly discovered "the deepest shipwreck in the world" was the escort destroyer of the Samuel B. Roberts (referred to as the "Sami B").

The deepest sinking ship was found in the world

About 78 years ago, the US "Sami B" sank in the Western Pacific.

The warship was considered to be sunk by a Japanese warship in the Battle of Sama in 1944. On October 25, 1944, the U.S. Navy defeated a large -scale Japanese fleet in the east of Sama Island, Philippines, and sank in the battle near Sama Island. There were 224 crew members on board, 89 of them were killed.

Well -known explorer Victo Wescovo found the shipwreck on June 22.

The shipwreck is located in the depths of 6895 meters near the waters of the Philippines. It is the deepest shipwreck discovered and investigated in history. Compared with this depth, the first peak of Africa -the Mount Kilimaro Mountains is 5896 meters above sea level. The highest permanent settlement in the world is 5100 meters of Larinkonada in the Perunis Mountains.

"Sami B"

Wescowo found that the ship was "sleeping" on a slope, divided into two halves, 10 meters apart. The head of the ship hit the bottom of the sea, causing some bending, but the entire wreckage was together. Wescovo said this discovery: "Finding this ship is an extraordinary honor."

"Sami B" wreckage

During the 8 -day diving event, a manned submersible voted, took pictures, and survey the dilapidated hull of the "Sami B" destroyer. From the photos taken, you can see the three torpedo launch devices and cannons of the ship.

Wescowo told the media: "It is a great honor to become the first person to see it in the past 80 years."

But the deepest record of the "Sami B" may be broken soon. The adventure team believes that the new deep -sea search side scanning is the deepest sideways running on the submersible. After testing, they can reach 11,000 meters, or even the depth of the entire ocean.

It is reported that the former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Navy described the "Sami B" as "the sacred war grave." All data, including Senna maps, videos and photos, will be donated to the US Navy.

(Picture source: Sun News)

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