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USS Houston CA-30 "The Galloping Ghost"
Sunda Straits, Java, Indonesia
Max Depth: 111-120ft/34-37m
Entry Type: Boat
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USS Houston CA-30 "The Galloping Ghost" is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Sunda Straits, Java, Indonesia. The maximum depth is 111-120ft/34-37m.
Sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait, Feb 28, 1942
USS Houston, the flagship of the Asiatic Fleet at the outset of World War II.
Known as President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s "favorite ship," the heavy cruiser stared down a Japanese invasion fleet of 12 ships on March 1, 1942, and now lies at the bottom of the sea off the Java coast, along with almost two-thirds of her crew.
PDF;
asiadivers.com/technical-diving-philippines/image...ns/Java_MoreInfo.pdfNews;
therepublic.com/view/story/0da05f51b6924f68b06795...bfbd1/US%2d%2dUSS-HoustonMore info;
oldsaltblog.com/2014/08/uss-houston-wreck-popular...onfirmed-by-us-navy/Wiki;
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Houston_(CA-30)