NOAA researchers recently made an unlikely discovery while exploring the wreckage of the USS Nevada.
The Nevada survived the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, but years later after its decommissioning, it became target practice and was eventually sunk in the Pacific. Decades later, a NOAA team exploring the wreckage site stumbled upon a boot leftover from the ship's prior missions. Other debris from the wreckage, such as mattresses and a sink, were also found on the ocean floor.It is important to note that the boot is not human remains and the ship was empty when sunk.
"I always felt that the Quartermaster and that Chief Engineer had enough foresight and knew how to get things going when things got tough," USS Nevada survivor Geb Galle said in a 2016 interview with DOD News.Galle worked in the engine room of the craft and said it was a wise decision to keep both boilers online instead of just one, so the ship could get underway in a half hour instead of two hours. As a result, two sailors from Nevada were awarded the Medal of Honor.
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