Sunken Japanese Destroyer Found on Pacific Seafloor

Teruzuki, a sunk Japanese Destroyer during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, was found with all the munitions and weaponry in tact. Its first visual record offers a rare visual documentation of World War II naval ships providing invaluable insights of Pacific naval warfare conditions and Pacific naval history.

“Naval Battle of Guadalcanal” was the last major naval battle in the South Pacific between the Allies and Japan. It was a decisive engagement for the Allied naval force, as it repelled Japanese attempts to reinforce their troops in the region, marking a turning point in the Pacific War by securing air and sea control of the Southern Pacific.

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