USS Ommaney Bay Wreck Discovered

While operating in the Sulu Sea, USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) was hit and eventually mortally wounded by a twin-engine Japanese suicide plane on Jan. 4, 1945. NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology Branch used a combination of survey information provided by the Sea Scan Survey team and video footage provided by the DPT Scuba dive team, to confirm the identity of Ommaney Bay.

[hifilyfe]

It'll be nice to see it professionally photographed and videoed..

[JohnTBlock]

A fast ship, who went in Harm's Way.... may her men rest in peace..

[presidentmerkinmuffley]

I am glad we have found it. However given the nature of salvage actions undertaken recently by a certain country, I kinda wish they hadnt.

[fishua]

Chinese scrap hunters would like to know your location!

[BamaCyn]

May she and the brave men who perished rest in eternal peace😢

[becca]

My father was on that Ship.
He passed in 2022

[The_Modeling_Underdog]

As of its discovery, USN should put a sub in the area and practice some live firing on the Chinese dredge once it arrives. I'm sure the crew of CVE-79 will cheer from Heaven.