1 of 3 | The USS Edsall, which was sunk throughout World War II with more than 200 servicemen on board, hasactually been situated at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, according to the U.S. Navy. The 314-foot destroyer was called the “dancing mouse” for unpredictable motions throughout its last fight with Japanese battleships. Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command
Nov. 12 (UPI) — The wreckage of a U.S. warship, sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago throughout World War II, hasactually been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, according to the U.S. Navy.
The destroyer USS Edsall was situated about 200 miles east of Christmas Island by the Royal Australian Navy. The warship was sunk off the coast of Australia on March 1, 1942, 3 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 200 servicemen were eliminated.
The U.S. Embassy in Australia revealed the USS Edsall’s discovery Monday in a post on X, as the United States commemorated Veterans Day and Australia honored Remembrance Day.
On Remembrance Day in Australia and Veterans Day in the U.S., we honor those we have lost and those who have served.
Alongside @CN_Australia, Ambassador Kennedy thanks the @Australian_Navy for finding USS Edsall, sunk off the coast of Australia throughout WWII. Lest We Forget. pic.twitter.com/haklYuHwQo— U.S. Embassy Australia (@USEmbAustralia) November 11, 2024
“Captain Joshua Nix and his team combated valiantly, averting 1,400 shells from Japanese battleships and cruisers before being assaulted by 26 provider dive bombers, taking one deadly hit. There were no survivors,” U.S. Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy stated in a declaration Monday as she honored the servicemen.
Nix’s incrediblyelusive actions to shot to conserve the ship likewise were applauded by the Japanese who stated the Edsall carriedout like a “Japanese dancing mouse,” an animal recognized for its irregular motions.
The Edsall, which was commissioned in 1919, was takingatrip alone south of Java in 1942, when it cameacross the Japanese battleships. The Edsall hadactually been accompanying convoys inbetween Australia and Indonesia.
While most of the ship’s team were lost