USS Samuel B. Roberts now the deepest shipwreck

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USS Samuel B Roberts: World's deepest shipwreck discovered

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?

[Old Wombat]

Watched Drach's piece when it came out;

A brave ship & a brave crew.

I really hope they're all left in peace!

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Watched Drach's piece when it came out;

A brave ship & a brave crew.

I really hope they're all left in peace!

At a depth of over 6500 meters, I'm sure they will be.

[Old Wombat]

Watched Drach's piece when it came out;

A brave ship & a brave crew.

I really hope they're all left in peace!

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.

[zenrat]

At nearly 7km straight down you'd need a lot of rope to tie your hook on.  Is that feasible?

[Old Wombat]

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.

[Hobbes]

USS Samuel B Roberts: World's deepest shipwreck discovered

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?

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.