It's April 16, 1945, the Battle of Okinawa. The destroyer USS Laffey is conducting radar patrol so she's the closest ship to ...

The Navy destroyer was sunk in 1942 during World War II, after facing down overwhelming odds and fighting a pitched battle.

The final resting place of the USS Edsall, a Clemson-class destroyer, was discovered late last year at ... almost all of whom were lost when Edsall succumbed to her battle damage," the statement ...

On that day, a Japanese carrier-based plane spotted the US destroyer around 200 miles south-southeast of Christmas Island, according to an account of the Edsall’s final battle on the website of ...

The wreckage of the U.S. destroyer USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago during World War II, has been ...

Japanese observers reportedly described the destroyer as performing like a ... almost all of whom were lost when Edsall succumbed to her battle damage. This find gives us the opportunity for ...

The 314-foot destroyer was called the "dancing mouse" for erratic movements during its final battle with Japanese battleships. Photo courtesy of Naval History and Heritage Command Nov. 12 (UPI ...

The final resting place of the USS Edsall, a Clemson-class destroyer, was discovered late ... of whom were lost when Edsall succumbed to her battle damage," the statement continued.