USS Samuel B Roberts: World's deepest shipwreck discovered (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61925862)
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Explorers have found the deepest shipwreck ever identified, a US navy destroyer escort sunk during WWII.
The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during the Battle Off Samar in the Philippine Sea in October 1944. It lies in 6,895m (22,621ft) of water.
Texan financier and adventurer Victor Vescovo, who owns a deep-diving submersible, discovered the "Sammy B" battered but largely intact.
The vessel is famed for a heroic final stand against the Japanese.
And, for context, Drachinifel's video The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those? (https://youtu.be/4AdcvDiA3lE)
Watched Drach's piece when it came out;
A brave ship & a brave crew. :bow:
I really hope they're all left in peace! :angel:
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 26, 2022, 11:23:34 PM
Watched Drach's piece when it came out;
A brave ship & a brave crew. :bow:
I really hope they're all left in peace! :angel:
At a depth of over 6500 meters, I'm sure they will be.
Quote from: scooter on June 27, 2022, 02:55:44 AM
Quote from: Old Wombat on June 26, 2022, 11:23:34 PM
Watched Drach's piece when it came out;
A brave ship & a brave crew. :bow:
I really hope they're all left in peace! :angel:
At a depth of over 6500 meters, I'm sure they will be.
Unfortunately I wouldn't be betting too much money on that; fishermen, especially Indonesian fishermen, are renown for robbing from designated war grave sites &, if the wreck is too deep to dive to, they drop grapnel hooks down, & use the mass & power of their boats to eventually break off whatever they hook onto, be it a bit of rock or a bit of ship. However, if it's a bit of ship, it's soon sold as a relic on the black market.
At nearly 7km straight down you'd need a lot of rope to tie your hook on. Is that feasible?
Barely but I'm sure someone will try it, even a few hundred US$ is a lot of cash for most of those fishermen, & rarity brings a premium.
Quote from: scooter on June 26, 2022, 11:04:53 AM
USS Samuel B Roberts: World's deepest shipwreck discovered (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-61925862)
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Explorers have found the deepest shipwreck ever identified, a US navy destroyer escort sunk during WWII.
The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during the Battle Off Samar in the Philippine Sea in October 1944. It lies in 6,895m (22,621ft) of water.
Texan financier and adventurer Victor Vescovo, who owns a deep-diving submersible, discovered the "Sammy B" battered but largely intact.
The vessel is famed for a heroic final stand against the Japanese.
And, for context, Drachinifel's video The Battle of Samar - Odds? What are those? (https://youtu.be/4AdcvDiA3lE)
Vescovo's submersible is not only "deep diving", it's full ocean depth capable. He's already been to the bottom of the Marianas trench. There's a documentary on his "Five Deeps" expedition, reaching the deepest point in each ocean.