Civilian researchers led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul Allen have announced they have found the wreck of the U.S. World War II warship, cruiser USS Indianapolis, which was lost on July 30, 1945.
The U.S. Department of Defence in a statement on Sunday, described the discovery as “significant”.
“This is a significant discovery considering the depth of the water in the area in which the ship was lost: more than 18,000 feet.
“About 800 of the ship’s 1,196 sailors and Marines survived the sinking, but after four to five days in the water – suffering exposure, dehydration, drowning and shark attacks – only 316 survived,” the department said.
The wreck was located by the expedition crew of Research Vessel Petrel, which is owned by Allen, 2,000 feet below the surface, resting on the floor of the North Pacific Ocean, it said.
Allen was quoted as saying: “To…
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