The Only Two Japanese Ships Sunk Off the US Coast During World War II Have Been Found

Over 80 years after they were sunk, the only two Japanese ships believed to have been lost immediately off the coast of the United States during the Second World War have been found. Last week, researchers departed Adak, Alaska, westbound for Attu, to find archaeological evidence of 3,000 years of documented human occupation, remains from the only WWII battle fought in North America, and to learn from Attu’s rich marine ecology. During an underwater archaeological investigation off Attu Island from July 17-27, 2024, a team, led by Dominic Bush of Ships of Discovery, Inc., came across the wrecks of Cheribon Maru and Kotohira Maru.