USS Samuel B. Roberts, Navy destroyer sunk during World War II, is "the deepest shipwreck ever located," exploration team says

Navy destroyer escort sunk during World War II has been found nearly 7,000 meters (23,000) feet below sea level off the Philippines, making it the world's deepest shipwreck ever located, an American exploration team said.

This small ship took on the finest of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end.

"Resting at 6,895 meters, it is now the deepest shipwreck ever located and surveyed," tweeted Caladan Oceanic founder Victor Vescovo, who piloted the submersible.

Resting at 6,895 meters, it is now the deepest shipwreck ever located and surveyed.

It was indeed the "destroyer escort that fought like a battleship." pic.twitter.com/VjNVERdTxh.

"This small ship took on the finest of the Japanese Navy, fighting them to the end," he wrote.

The bow, the fallen mast, the gap between fore and aft where she was hit by a battleship round, and the aft turret.

Carr died trying to place a final round into the broken breech.

The USS Johnston, which at nearly 6,500 meters was previously the world's deepest shipwreck identified, was reached by Vescovo's team in 2021.

In the latest search, the team also looked for the USS Gambier Bay at more than 7,000 meters below sea level, but was unable to locate it.

It was a destroyer escort