Sunken WWII Japanese Warship Teruzuki Found Off Solomon Islands

Sunken WWII Japanese warship Teruzuki found off Solomon Islands

The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer was discovered at a depth of more than 800 meters off the small island nation northeast of Australia.

Crew of Research Vessel Nautilus Find a Wrecked Japanese WWII Destroyer

The privately-held research vessel Nautilus has discovered the wreck of the WWII Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki, which was torpedoed and sunk by a...

Flagship Imperial Japanese Naval Destroyer Teruzuki Found in Iron Bottom Sound

A team aboard the Ocean Exploration Trust’s Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus located The Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki (照月) on the seafloor of Iron Bottom Sound, July 12, 2025. After more than 80 years since the vessels sinking, the discovery marks a significant moment in maritime archaeology and World War II history.

Sunken WWII Japanese warship found off Solomon Islands

An international research team has located a Japanese World War II destroyer on the deep seabed off Solomon Islands as the 80th anniversary of the war's end approaches.