The wreckage of the U.S. destroyer USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago during World War II, has been ...
The Navy destroyer was sunk in 1942 during World War II, after facing down overwhelming odds and fighting a pitched battle.
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 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.
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 ...
"On behalf of the U.S. Navy, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Royal Australian Navy for locating the final resting place of the destroyer USS Edsall, lost in a valiant battle ...
The first China-built aircraft carrier - the Type 001A - and the first of China's Type 055-class guided-missile destroyers set sail for sea trials over the last few days. Chinese military experts ...