US EditionA 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.
- Researchers aboard E/V Nautilus identified and imaged the severed bow of USS New Orleans at 675 meters in Iron Bottom Sound this week.
- Launched on July 2, the 21-day Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal expedition aims to honor WWII sailors and document wrecks, supported by NOAA, UNH, and international partners.
- Seafloor mapping by DriX at 675 meters depth paired with ROV imaging confirmed the wreck as USS New Orleans with 99% accuracy, supporting detailed documentation.
- The discovery honors WWII sailors, with live streaming via NautilusLive.org boosting public engagement and supporting US ocean mapping strategies.
- OET's 2025 expedition will explore the Marshall Islands and Wake Atoll, with high-resolution imaging needed to uncover more wrecks supporting international and U.S. ocean priorities.
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WWII American warship's severed bow found 80 years after being blown off in battle
A team of researchers recently discovered a historic bow that was blown off a World War II U.S. Navy ship during a historic battle that took place nearly 83 years ago.The long-lost bow — which was torn off the USS New Orleans in the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942 — was found around 2,200 feet underwater in the Solomon Islands’ Iron Bottom Sound, according to a news release from the Ocean Exploration Trust.DEADLY SHIPWRECK UNCOVERED BY F…
Severed Bow of WWII Ship Found, 8 Decades Later
Lost for more than 80 years, the severed bow of the legendary USS New Orleans—torn away by a torpedo in one of World War II's fiercest battles—has finally been discovered deep beneath the Pacific, CBS News reports. Researchers with the Ocean Exploration Trust discovered the wreckage about 675...
UNH drone finds bow of USS New Orleans blown off in WWII fighting Japanese near Guadalcanal
WASHINGTON — On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and destroyers sailing in formation into the waters near the Solomon Islands in the…
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USS New Orleans lost its bow in WWII but kept fighting. Now the wreckage has been found.
WASHINGTON — On a dark night with no moon and heavily overcast skies on Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was one of 11 cruisers and destroyers sailing in formation into the waters near the Solomon Islands in the…
A torpedoed US Navy ship escaped the Pacific in reverse, using coconut logs. Its sunken bow has just been found
(CNN) – The bow of a US Navy cruiser damaged in a World War II battle in the Pacific has shone new light on one of the most remarkable stories in the service’s history.
Last remaining piece of American WWII warship found off coast of the Solomon Islands
The last remaining piece of a damaged American World War II warship has been found. Scientists and explorers discovered the severed bow of the USS New Orleans off the coast of the Solomon Islands.
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