Australian navy discovered USS Edsall late last year near Christmas Island, 80 years after its 1942 sinking by JapanThe wreck of the long-lost US warship USS Edsall, sent to the bottom of the sea during the second world war by the Japanese, has been discovered, US and Australian officials announced on Monday.The warship was sunk on 1 March 1942, three months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The Edsall was traveling across the Indian Ocean south of Java when it was sunk by Japanese dive bombers. Continue reading…
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Author : Marina Dunbar
Publish date : 2024-11-11 21:01:12
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