Latest posts tagged with #IronBottomSound on Bluesky
Advanced Ocean Drones Reveal Lost WWII Japanese Destroyer
Ocean‑mapping drone DriX detected a ship silhouette in Iron‑Bottom Sound, leading to identification of the WWII Japanese destroyer Teruzuki and the first clear images of the wreck. Read more: getnews.me/advanced-ocean-drones-re... #drix #ironbottomsound
Another #IronBottomSound #shipwreck we explored during the NA173 expedition, originally discovered by Dr. Robert Ballard in 1992, was the #USSPreston. The 104-meter Mahan-class destroyer was lost in the Third Battle of #SavoIsland on November 14, 1942.
xplore with us the highest resolution archaeological survey of the 106-meter long Fletcher-class destroyer #USSDeHaven shipwreck in #IronBottomSound, #SolomonIslands. USS DeHaven was one of the last ships sunk in the decisive battles of the Solomon Island campaign. Watch: youtu.be/8oqLozxPV0g?...
During the NA173 expedition, we're conducting non-invasive archaeological surveys of historically significant #shipwrecks in the #IronBottomSound. Learn the differences between #battleships, #cruisers, and #destroyers in this #blog: bit.ly/4kvZQwH
The missing front section of the USS New Orleans, torn off by a Japanese torpedo during the 1942 Battle of Tassafaronga, has been found 2,200 feet deep in Iron Bottom Sound near the Solomon Islands.
#USSNewOrleans #WWII #Shipwreck #NautilusLive #PacificWar #IronBottomSound
Our team onboard #EVNautilus located and imaged the bow blown off the #WorldWarII heavy cruiser #USSNewOrleans for the first time on July 6, 2025, resting at ~675 meters deep in the #SolomonIslands’ #IronBottomSound. Watch the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26P...
As we explore #IronBottomSound, we're using @unhresearch.bsky.social's #USVDriX to create a high-resolution map of the entire basin and identify potential exploration sites. #DriX has an EM712 #multibeamsonar and topside sensors to support piloting from both shoreside and onboard #EVNautilus.
#IJN #Kirishima was sunk on the 15th November 1942 by USS Washington #BB56 at #Guadalcanal. She is one of the many wrecks in #IronbottomSound. Robert Ballard found her in 1992. #NavalHistory
#I-2 was discovered by #USSSaufley in April 1944 in the Bismarck Sea and destroyed by depth charges. #I-3 was torpedoed by a #USN PT boat Dec. 1942 and is part of the graveyard in #IronBottomSound. #I-4 was sunk by #USSSeadragon off New Ireland, a few weeks after I-3. 6/7
