"‘Iconic’ WWII battleship discovered nearly 3 miles beneath" Topic
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| Tango01 | 13 May 2020 4:23 p.m. PST |
…the surface. "On Monday a collaborative team of researchers from SEARCH, Inc. and Ocean Infinity announced the discovery of the resilient battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) nearly 70 nautical miles southwest of Pearl Harbor at a depth of over 15,400 feet — or, nearly three miles. Commissioned in 1916, the USS Nevada eventually went on to serve at Pearl Harbor, where, on Dec. 7, 1941, it would survive as many as 10 bomb blasts and one torpedo impact during the attack. Quick reactions that day by the ship's crew led to the intentional grounding of the vessel, which kept it from sinking…"
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 13 May 2020 4:46 p.m. PST |
Wow, 3 times!  |
Extrabio1947  | 13 May 2020 5:07 p.m. PST |
She didn't want to die. What a shame. |
| gamershs | 13 May 2020 11:14 p.m. PST |
The Enterprise went to the breakers as the Nevada would have if not used for testing. She died with honor and at that depth may still be there hundreds of years from now. |
| Tango01 | 14 May 2020 12:41 p.m. PST |
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