Current Status
Vehicles on Deck
Ship Location
Iron Bottom Sound, Solomon Islands
Technology
ROV Hercules
Remotely Operated Vehicle
ROV (Towsled) Atalanta
Remotely Operated Vehicle
Telepresence
Satellite communication system
(USV) DriX
Uncrewed Surface Vehicle
Current Watch
Watch Leader
Watch Leader
Scientist
Scientist
Data Logger
Data Logger
Hercules Pilot
Hercules Pilot
Atalanta Pilot
Atalanta Pilot
Navigator
Navigator
Video Engineer
Video Engineer
Communications
Communications
On shore
Scientist
Scientist
Scientist
Scientist
Scientist
Recent Highlights
Recent Posts
Credit
Ocean Exploration Trust
🚨 New wreck alert! We're proud to share the first photos of the newly discovered bow blown off the World War II heavy cruiser USS New Orleans.
Credit
US National Archives
Eighty years after World War II, the NA173 expedition brings together archaeological experts from all combatant nations — the United States, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand— as well as interdisciplinary experts worldwide through the Scientist Ashore program. In locating and exploring these historically significant sites, this expedition aims to honor those lost and keep alive the memory of sacrifices made during the Battles of Guadalcanal, as well as highlight the significance of this unique place globally.
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