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A Torpedoed US Navy Ship Escaped the Pacific in Reverse, Using Coconut Logs. Its Sunken Bow Has Just Been Found | News Channel 3-12

IRON BOTTOM SOUND, SOLOMON ISLANDS, JUL 08 – The USS New Orleans bow was located during a 21-day expedition using advanced mapping and remotely operated vehicles, highlighting WWII naval history with fewer than 30 ships found in Iron Bottom Sound.

  • On July 6, 2025, researchers aboard E/V Nautilus imaged the severed bow of USS New Orleans at 2,214 feet deep in Iron Bottom Sound, marking the first documentation of this relic.
  • In July 2025, the Nautilus team located and imaged the USS New Orleans' long-lost bow during a 21-day expedition honoring WWII sailors, supported by NOAA and international partners.
  • Seafloor mapping by DriX at 675 meters paired with ROV imaging confirmed the USS New Orleans' bow with 99% accuracy during a 2025 expedition.
  • The discovery honors WWII sailors' sacrifice, with live streaming via NautilusLive.org engaging the public and supporting US ocean mapping strategies.
  • Following this discovery, the Ocean Exploration Trust plans to explore the Marshall Islands and Wake Atoll in 2025, requiring further high-resolution imaging to support international and US ocean exploration goals.
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deeperblue.com broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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