Wreckage of World War II ship that served with the US and Japan found near California
In 1945, as Japan was occupied at the end of World War II, the ship was found afloat at Kure, Japan. Recommissioned once more as the USS Stewart, the old destroyer was towed back to San Francisco and sunk the next year as a target ship.
Wreck of US warship known as ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ found in ‘exceptional’ condition
The wreck of a US Navy destroyer known as the “Ghost Ship of the Pacific” has been found off the coast of California by undersea investigators.
Wreck of WWII ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ discovered off California in ‘exceptional’ condition
"Its story, from U.S. Navy service to Japanese capture and back again, makes it a powerful symbol of the Pacific War's complexity."
'Ghost Ship of the Pacific,' which fought on both sides in WWII, discovered near San Francisco
The newfound wreck could help maritime archaeologists better understand how 20th-century warships were designed.
Wreck of WWII destroyer known as the "Ghost Ship of the Pacific" found off California coast
The USS Stewart, once called the "Ghost Ship of the Pacific," served in both the U.S. and Japanese navies during World War II.
Wreck of ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ Found Off California
The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to map the ocean floor.
‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ wreckage found sunk off California coast. ‘Groundbreaking’
The “ Ghost Ship of the Pacific ,” used by both American and Japanese forces, was given a “burial at sea” and intentionally sunk on May 24, 1946, off the coast of San Francisco, according to a joint Oct 1. release from Ocean Infinity, SEARCH and the Air/Sea Heritage Foundation.
‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ rediscovered with underwater drones
An autonomous drone fleet overseen by Ocean Infinity has rediscovered the USS Stewart, the only US Navy destroyer ever captured by Japanese forces during World War II. The marine robotics company’s trio of orange,
USS Stewart, WWII-era ‘ghost ship’ discovered in California’s ocean after nearly 80 years
The USS Stewart, a Navy destroyer lost for nearly 80 years and known as the 'Ghost Ship of the Pacific,' has been found off ...
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This Newly Discovered Sunken Warship Served on Both Sides of World War II
In May of 1946, the United States Navy gave one of their own battleships, the USS Stewart, a burial at sea—sinking it in a ...
‘Exceptional’ WW2 Ghost Ship Found At The Bottom Of The Sea After 78 Years
The only U.S. ship captured by Japanese forces in World War 2 was just found on the bed of the Pacific Ocean by a fleet of ...
Robots Find Sunken U.S. Navy Destroyer Off California Coast
Recently, marine robotics firm Ocean Infinity used three autonomous underwater vehicles to locate the sunken wreck of a ...