The close proximity to Japanese forces infuriated Japanese Vice Adm. Chuichi Nagumo, resulting in him instructing Japanese forces to attack the vessel, according to a Naval History and Heritage Command account by director Samuel Cox.

The wreckage of the U.S. destroyer USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces more than 80 years ago during World War II, has been found at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, according to the U.S. Navy.

The Navy destroyer was sunk in 1942 during World War II, after facing down overwhelming odds and fighting a pitched battle.

More than 80 years after its tragic sinking, the USS Edsall, a U.S. Navy destroyer, has been located on the seafloor of the Indian Ocean. Known for its heroic resistance against Japanese forces, the ship went down on March 1,