On March 17, 2018, St Patrick's day, the wreck of the USS Juneau was located by the MV Petrel. According to their Facebook page, "The R/V Petrel is an underwater research and exploration vessel commissioned by philanthropist and Microsoft co-Founder Paul G. Allen. Petrel focuses on locating historically significant shipwrecks and exploring underwater ecosystems"
This news is both exciting and tragic at the same time. This discovery has caused a whole range of emotions to the families of the crew. I will attempt to highlight the discovery and add some of the human side to the pictures of the wreck.
This news is both exciting and tragic at the same time. This discovery has caused a whole range of emotions to the families of the crew. I will attempt to highlight the discovery and add some of the human side to the pictures of the wreck.
In this photo of the port side we can see a saw bench located in the Carpenters and ship fitters shop.
1) Here is the aft stainless steel smoke pipe, located inside the funnel.
2) Here is the smoke pipe sitting on the floor of the building way waiting to be installed on the Juneau.
3) Here is a close up of the smoke pipe, the bands are clearly visibly both in this picture and on the wreck.