An expedition crew led by a billionaire philanthropist announced Saturday they had found the missing wreckage of the USS Indianapolis, a World War II ship that helped carry parts of the atomic bomb but sank 72 years ago.
Paul Allen, a Microsoft co-founder, said his team came across the ship's remains on Friday in the North Pacific Ocean, some 5,500 meters (roughly 18,000 feet) below the water's surface.
“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,” Allen said in a statement.
