USS New Orleans

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Severed Bow of WWII Ship
Found, 8 Decades Later

Jul 9, 2025 5:21 AM CDT

Severed Bow of WWII Ship Found, 8 Decades Later

The USS New Orleans bow is located deep in Iron Bottom Sound near Guadalcanal

(Newser) - Lost for more than 80 years, the severed bow of the legendary USS New Orleans—torn away by a torpedo in one of World War II's fiercest battles—has finally been discovered deep beneath the Pacific, CBS News reports. Researchers with the Ocean Exploration Trust discovered the wreckage...

'Complacency' Faulted in
US Nuke Sub Crash

Nov 18, 2009 10:00 PM CST

'Complacency' Faulted in US Nuke Sub Crash

'Weak' command, lax standards prevailed aboard USS Hartford

(Newser) - US Navy investigators are pinning blame for the March collision between a nuclear-powered submarine and another Navy ship on lax atmosphere and “weak” command aboard the USS Hartford, where sailors slept while they were supposed to be on watch, and the radio room was rigged up with music speakers....

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