Located at a depth of over 6,800 meters, the USS Samuel B. Roberts sank in 1944 during the Battle of Samar between the United States and Japan.

The federal government recognises three American ships sunk by Japanese torpedoes in 1942 killing more than 600 men as having ...

Equally impressive is the depth at which the Sammy B settled. It lies at a staggering 22,621 feet—or 4.28 miles—below sea level, where the temperature remains around 32°F and the pressure rises to 5 ...

The lives of those who sacrificed for freedom on Oct. 25, 1944, summon us to integrate faith into action, following Christ’s example of heroic charity. Foreground: Book cover of ‘Battle in the ...

An explosion on the USS St. Lo (CVE-63) after she was hit by a kamikaze attack off Samar during the Battle of Leyte Gulf ... Roberts and USS Johnston among other forces in this grouping succeeded ...

motel room in 1952. Marian died in 2002. A memorial to the Battle of Samar sailors lost on the Hoel, USS Roberts and USS Johnston stands at Fort Rosencrans in San Diego and includes the Brousseau ...

Until the Sammy B was located, the world's deepest known shipwreck was that of the USS Johnston ... the island of Samar in the Philippines, where it sank after an intense battle with Japanese ...

Commander Ernest E. Evans was from Pawnee and led the USS Johnston against a much superior Japanese force at the Battle of Samar during World War II to protect a US task force. Ultimately ...