A World War II battlefield frozen in time is hidden off the island of Guam, and a team of researchers has set out to find it and document what remains after 79 years on the Pacific Ocean floor.
This includes “submerged shipwrecks, aircraft, amphibious vehicles, artillery and other artifacts” that were lost, scuttled or accidentally dropped during the 1944 U.S. invasion” of the island, according to project partner NOAA Ocean Exploration.
“There has never been a comprehensive underwater inventory of the battle-related items that may still exist. Evidence suggests there is a significant amount of what are now viewed as cultural resources on the seafloor near the landing beaches of Asan and Agat,” NOAA reports.
