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

An Australian Navy ship discovered the wreck of the USS Edsall, a Navy destroyer sunk in battle during World War II.

The discovery, announced Monday, has revealed the resting place of more than 200 servicemen who died three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The wreck of the USS Edsall, a lone American destroyer that fought a Japanese fleet, has been found in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. Navy says.

The wreck of the USS Edsall, a lone American destroyer that fought a Japanese fleet, has been found in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. Navy says.

The US Navy ship USS Edsall, endearingly referred to as the ‘dancing mouse’, was sunken during World War II, only now discovered in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Australia, CNN reported on Sunday.