The discovery is significant for the US Navy because of the heroism of the ship's crew during the Battle off Samar - the most pivotal engagement of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Hopelessly outgunned ...
The USS Samuel B Roberts went down during the Battle Off Samar in the Philippine Sea in October 1944. It lies in 6,895m (22,621ft) of water. Texan financier and adventurer Victor Vescovo ...