Researchers say cruiser sunk by a Japanese submarine in the last days of the war has been located off the PhilippinesThe wreckage of the second world war cruiser USS Indianapolis has been found off the coast of the Philippines 72 years after it was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship was hit in the final days of the war while sailing from Guam to the Philippines. It had just completed a secret mission delivering parts of the atomic bomb used in Hiroshima. “To be able to honor the brave men of the USS Indianapolis and their families through the discovery of a ship that played such a significant role in ending World War II is truly humbling,” said Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates. As a war grave, it is protected by US law from being disturbed.

Source: The Guardian August 20, 2017 01:41 UTC