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A team of Researchers carried out a collaborative expedition off the coast of Northern California. Ocean Infinity, Air/Sea Heritage Foundation, SEARCH, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the Naval History and Heritage Command participated in the voyage.
Surprisingly, according to what was announced through a press release, They located the remains of the USS Stewart, a United States Navy destroyer that served during World War IIbefore being sunk in 1946.
According to the specialists’ report, three autonomous underwater vehicles were deployed off the coast of Northern California on August 1. These ships spent 24 hours exploring the area and, when the data was analyzed, sThey realized that they had found a ship, but not just any one, it was the unmistakable USS Stewart.
According to studies carried out later, The ship is practically intact and its hull is almost vertical on the seabed, Therefore, it represents one of the best preserved examples and will be able to offer valuable information about the naval technology used in the period in which it was built and operated.
Once they had fully located it, the search teams carried out a new inspection through which they were able to learn more about the bombing that sank the ship. Now, They plan to use all the data to conduct further environmental assessments in the area and learn about the habitats in that part of the ocean.
The curious history of the USS Stewart ship
Although this is an important discovery, The reason why the discovery of the USS Stewart attracted so much attention is due to its curious history which even earned it the nickname “The ghost ship of the Pacific.”
According to the team of specialists who reported their discovery at the bottom of the sea, The ship was originally based in Manila, in the Philippinesas part of the United States Navy’s Asiatic Fleet, until damaged during combat in February 1942.
The ship was trapped on an Indonesian island and was abandoned by US forces and later put into service by the Imperial Japanese Navy. In fact, Its nickname is due to pilots reporting having seen the ship serve in the Japanese fleet.
After The ship was taken to Japan after the war where it was again put into the service of the United States Navy. so she was towed to San Francisco and finally used as a target vessel in a last act of service.
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