Navy Times: Sunken ship of legendary Sullivan brothers discovered nearly 3 miles beneath the surface
The USS Juneau (CL-52) was struck by two Japanese torpedoes during the Battle of Guadalcanal in November 1942, the second of which is believed to have struck the weapons magazine, sparking a massive explosion that ripped the Atlanta-class light cruiser in half, sinking it in only 30 seconds and killing hundreds instantly.
A total of 687 men from the Atlanta-class light cruiser died in the attack, including all five Sullivan brothers, whose name has since been given to two Navy warships, most recently the guided missile destroyer The Sullivans (DDG-68). The first, which served during World War II and the Korean War, is now a museum ship in Buffalo, New York.
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Update: This follows the discovery of the USS Lexington .... Paul Allen team locates another long lost warship as USS Lexington is found 76 years after sinking (GeekWire)
WNU Editor: The movie "The Fighting Sullivans" will be posted tonight at 20:00 EST.
