The RAN also wouldn’t disclose what the ship involved in the discovery, the MV Stoker, was doing in the area when Edsall was found, citing “operational security sensitivities,” nor has information been released as to the wreck’s condition or preservation efforts that could be in the works. After serving in the Chinese Civil War and the early part of the Sino-Japanese War, Edsall was deployed to the South Pacific with Destroyer Division (DesDiv) 57, alongside the USS Alden (DD-211), Whipple (DD-217) and John D. Edwards (DD-216). A statement from the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) reads, “Finding the Edsall further cements the strong alliance that has existed between the United States and Australia since World War II, the relationship between the Royal Australian Navy and the U.S.