Sunk in 1944 in the Philippine Sea. Four miles down.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56608713
From the article:
Victor Vescovo, who led the expedition and piloted the sub, said: “The wreck is so deep so there's very little oxygen down there, and while there is a little bit of contamination from marine life, it's remarkably well intact except for the damage it took from the furious fight.”
I remember years ago reading a book (can't recall the title) about the Titanic that had a chapter which covered theories concerning the condition of the wreck. At the time this book was written it was thought:
• The ship went down in one piece.
• The cold temperatures, no oxygen or sunlight, and lack of marine organisms at that depth meant the ship would be perfectly preserved.
Then Robert Ballard found the wreck in 1985 which disproved the whole thing.
It will be interesting to see if this applies to the USS Johnston. Time will tell if they were able to take clear close-up photos.
indeed
share186 brave sailors lost
Pretty amazing they found it so deep