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Post subject: Shangri-La's Grave DiscoveredPosted: February 12th, 2019, 5:44 pm
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USS Hornet has been found!

https://news.usni.org/2019/02/12/41053

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Post subject: Re: Shangri-La's Grave DiscoveredPosted: February 12th, 2019, 6:14 pm
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She is upright :shock: And apparently well preserved.

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Post subject: Re: Shangri-La's Grave DiscoveredPosted: February 14th, 2019, 2:23 am
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minus 45m of stern, yeah looks to be in good nick, can even make out light chains and paint markings

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Post subject: Re: Shangri-La's Grave DiscoveredPosted: February 15th, 2019, 10:25 am
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Rodondo wrote: *
minus 45m of stern, yeah looks to be in good nick, can even make out light chains and paint markings
And the missing stern and even the signal tower have also been located in the debris field.

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Post subject: Re: Shangri-La's Grave DiscoveredPosted: March 13th, 2019, 1:04 pm
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And yesterday it was announced that Petrel's crew have also found U.S.S. Wasp! She is also upright and is over 4,500 meters down.

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Post subject: Re: Shangri-La's Grave DiscoveredPosted: March 13th, 2019, 6:50 pm
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They're really on a roll now! Amazing!


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