But their most recent discovery, of which they are releasing video footage and photos in anticipation of Memorial Day, has a particularly personal resonance. Part of Taylor’s interest in undertaking the search stemmed from knowing that his father had cheated death when an explosive-laden Japanese kamikaze plane bounced off the bulwark of his own ship near the coast of Okinawa. On Memorial Day, some people remember history, but Taylor and Dennison do them one better by fighting to preserve it. Nearly eight decades later, modern robotics technologies allowed Taylor and Dennison to find the destroyer’s submerged hull. Taylor and Dennison worked closely with the Navy after they made the discovery.

Source: Forbes May 27, 2023 16:16 UTC