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Missing bow of World War II cruiser found after 83 years
On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a ...
WWII American warship's severed bow found 80 years after being blown off in battle
After 80 years, researchers located the bow of USS New Orleans torn off by a Japanese torpedo during a 1942 WWII naval battle ...
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Historic World War II ship found in the Pacific Ocean
Researchers and scientists found a part of an 80-year-old damaged World War II warship more than 600 meters deep in the ...
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Lost bow of WWII US ship found 80 years after coconut-log powered reverse escape
The missing front section of the USS New Orleans, a US Navy cruiser severely damaged during World War II, has been discovered ...
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This fruit played an unusual part in WWII ship's escape as new evidence discovered on seabed
The recently-discovered bow of the USS New Orleans has shone new light on its remarkable escape story after being hit by a Japanese torpedo and travelling backwards 1,800 miles across the Pacific ...
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USS New Orleans lost its bow in WWII but kept fighting. Now the wreckage has been found.
USS New Orleans rejoins fleet after record-breaking repair job Her bow shot away in a battle with the Japanese in the ...