Where was the USS Houston sunk?

Battle of Sunda Strait
USS Houston (CA-30)

History
United States
Nickname(s)	“Galloping Ghost of the Java Coast”
Honors and awards	2 × battle stars 1 × Presidential Unit Citation
Fate	Sunk in the Battle of Sunda Strait, 1 March 1942

Where is USS Houston now?

The US Navy has confirmed a wreck found on the bottom of the Java Sea is the USS Houston, a cruiser sunk by the Japanese in World War Two. The wreck is the final resting place of as many as 700 US sailors and marines, the Navy said.

What happened to survivors of USS Houston?

The mystery of the Houston remained complete until the war ended and small groups of survivors were discovered in Japs prisoner of war camps, scattered from the island of Java through the Malay Peninsula, the jungles of Burma and Thailand, and northward to the Islands of Japan.

How deep is the USS Houston wreck?

The U.S. Navy’s recognition of a 72-year-old war grave began when an Australian scuba diver plucked a bent trumpet from 120 feet below the Sea of Java.

Was the USS Houston at Pearl Harbor?

USS Houston entering Pearl Harbor with President Roosevelt aboard. Probably in 1934. USS Houston 20 August 1934, arriving in Honolulu Harbor, T.H. with President F.D. Roosevelt onboard. Turning in Pearl Harbor, 1934.

How many died on USS Houston?

Out of the ship’s total complement of 1,061 Sailors and Marines, 693 perished, with the 368 surviving Americans spending the next three years in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps.

How was the USS Houston sunk?

Valiantly fighting against the enemy, both Houston and Perth were sunk by enemy gunfire and torpedoes. “To this day, we do not know how many American Sailors went down with the Houston, but of her crew of about 1,100 only 368 survived to be captured by the Japanese.

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What happened to the USS Houston?

On the night of February 28, 1942, the U.S.S. Houston, Admiral Tommy Hart’s former Asiatic flagship, vanished without a trace somewhere off the Northwest coast of Java.

How many times did the USS Houston sink the Japanese?

The USS Houston was one of the Allies’ most successful ships. Despite her small size, Houston continuously did battle against much bigger opponents. And she became such a pain for the Japanese that they claimed to have sunk her on six different occasions.

What happened in the Sunda Strait in 1900?

At 1900 on 28 February, Houston and Perth sortied from Tanjung Priok bound for Tjilatjap through the Sunda Strait, a narrow body of water between Java and Sumatra. Sailors aboard both Allied ships believed the strait to be clear of Japanese vessels.

What ships have been sunk in the Gulf of Mexico?

The Koertner and H.M.S. Electra have been sunk. The crippled Exeter has retired to Soerabaja, escorted by the American destroyers, who have expended their torpedoes and are running low on fuel. The Houston, Perth, De Ruyter, and Java are still in the fight, but showing the jarring effects of continuous gunfire.