October 25, 1944. The Fletcher-class destroyer USS Jonhston (DD-557), which was fighting in the Battle of Samar in the Philippines, was sunk after being exposed for three hours to intense combat against a fleet of Japanese destroyers, including the Yamato. 327 people were on that boat. Only 141 survived. The ship sank at sea and was discovered in 2019, at a depth of 6,456 meters. Today, finally, it has been possible to reach it, record it, photograph it and examine it thanks to a manned submarine.
Those responsible for such a milestone have been some American expeditions from the Texas technology company Caladan Oceanic. The team, consisting of Victor L. Vescovo (retired US Navy commander and expedition sponsor), Park Stephenson (also retired commander), and Shane Eigler (senior submarine technician) were able to examine the ship after two eight hour dives. This is what they found.
