Coastal Georgia Historical Society Annual Meeting and Ed Caesar Presentation
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The Cloister - Sea Island 100 Cloister Drive, Saint Simons Island, Georgia 31561
USS Wasp
On September 15, 1942 in the South Pacific, Japanese torpedoes slammed into the US Navy aircraft carrier Wasp, setting off a series of explosions, followed by uncontrollable fires. Later that day, the irreparably damaged ship was torpedoed and sunk by an American destroyer after all survivors had abandoned ship. Among those who died were four young sailors from Georgia. Earlier this year, the Research Vessel Petrel located the Wasp, resting at a depth of 13,800 feet in the Coral Sea. Award-winning British journalist Ed Caesar spent two weeks with the expedition and witnessed the discovery of the wreck. During Coastal Georgia Historical Society’s Annual Meeting at The Cloister on January 19 at 3:00 p.m., Caesar will bring to life the carrier’s last hours, using accounts from survivors, and describe the fascinating hunt for the ship. Free admission for Society members, $25 for non-members. Registration required at coastalgeorgiahistory.org.