The U.S. Navy has confirmed a wreck discovered in 2019 is the USS Ommaney Bay. The aircraft carrier was mortally wounded by a suicide attack, and the Navy was forced to scuttle her.

USS Ommaney Bay (CVE-79) (Photo: Naval History and Heritage Command) Naval History and Heritage Command confirmed the identity of a wreck site as USS Ommaney Bay (CVE 79) July 10.

First, it helps to understand that the sinking wasn’t an isolated case. Delgado assisted with underwater surveys of the USS Independence a carrier also sunk off the Bay Area Coast and was ...