By Kerry Breen Updated on: November 12, 2024 / 10:08 AM EST / CBS News Shackleton’s shipwreck found off Antarctica Shipwreck of Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance found off Antarctica 01:36 A Navy destroyer that was sunk by Japanese forces during World War II has been discovered, the U.S. Navy confirmed on Monday. The Royal Australian Navy found the USS Edsall at the bottom of the Indian Ocean more than 80 years after it went down with more than 200 crew members on board. The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer, was built in 1919 and commissioned in 1920. During World War II, the ship took part in numerous conveys, protecting other vessels from Japanese attacks in Australian waters. Naval forces aboard the USS Edsall. U.S. Embassy Australia On March 1, 1942, Japanese naval forces attacked the ship. During the extended engagement, the Edsall was able to dodge heavy shelling, which led some Japanese soldiers to nickname the ship “the dancing mouse,” according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. Japanese air forces later joined the attack, and several hours after the fight began, the Edsall sank with