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According to a press release from the government of Japan, a salvage team has discovered the wreck of the US "large cruiser" USS Alaska 195 miles north of Okinawa. The discovery comes four weeks after the 70th anniversary of her sinking in the Battle of the Ryukyus. In that battle, the Alaska received a hit on her forward magazine from the massive guns of the battleship Yamato, causing a massive explosion that tore the ship in half. Out of a crew of 1,520, only eight survived. US Navy officials have been dispatched to confirm the identity of the wreck.
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