The ship was eventually hit and took on water. Over the course of two hours, it turned into a giant gunfight, even using its anti-aircraft guns to rake fire over the Japanese ships’ superstructures. Hulver’s research led to a new search area west of the original presumed position.
Its low height and closeness to the Japanese fleet meant they could not get their guns low enough to hit it, while the American ship fired torpedoes into the cruiser Chokai, damaging it. Allen’s break came a year ago when Richard Hulver, a NHHC historian, discovered records from amphibious landing ship USS LST-779 that recorded a sighting of Indianapolis hours before it was torpedoed, according to a statement from NHHC. Outgunned and outmatched, the American forces went into battle anyway. Taffy 3 had only three destroyers and four escorts, including the Sammy B. A 23-ship Japanese task force including the heavily armed battleship Yamato approached the American ships. Taffy 3 was a massive naval fight during the wider Battle of Leyte Gulf during the Philippines campaign. Its fame came at its last sortie during the Battle off Samar on Oct. A recently discovered US navy ship sunk in World War II is thought to be the deepest-lying wreck ever found. fvi6uB0xUQ- Victor Vescovo June 24, 2022 This small ship took on the finest of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end.
Her stern also separated about 5 meters on impact, but the whole wreck was together. It appears her bow hit the seafloor with some force, causing some buckling.
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