USS Johnston ( DD 557) Discovery Latest Footage
The crew aboard Vulcan Research Vessel (R, V) Petrel has reached new depths, discovering the wreckage of yet another WWII ship. The ship was laid to rest 20, 400 feet (6, 220 meters) below the ocean surface making this the deepest discovery of any war ship in history. Although the exact identity of the ship is a mystery, the crews historian believes she was USS Johnston, a Fletcherclass destroyer that was sunken during the Battle off Samar one of the largest naval battles in history.
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