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Explorers Find WWII Navy Ship, Deepest Wreck Discovered

The pilot house section of the USS Samuel B. Roberts can be seen underwater off the Philippines in the Western Pacific Ocean on June 22.

The pilot house section of the USS Samuel B. Roberts can be seen underwater off the Philippines in the Western Pacific Ocean on June 22.

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Manila, Philippines (AP) -- A U.S. Navy destroyer escort that engaged a superior Japanese fleet in the largest sea battle of World War II in the Philippines has become the deepest wreck to be discovered, according to explorers.

The USS Samuel B. Roberts, popularly known as the “Sammy B," was identified on Wednesday broken into two pieces on a slope at a depth of 6,895 meters (22,620 feet).