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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

New ocean expedition captures images of 13 WWII shipwrecks from major naval battles

A new ocean expedition in the South Pacific has revealed striking new images of more than a dozen ships sunk during key World War II battles.

Researchers on the Ocean Exploration Trust vessel Nautilus conducted an archaeological survey of 13 shipwrecks from the Solomon Islands campaign, one of the war’s fiercest naval confrontations.

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