On this day in history, August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution earned its memorable Old Ironsides nickname after routing warship HMS Guerriere of the mighty Royal Navy.
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Three other ships that sank in the Battle of Leyte Gulf are yet to be found.
The USS Johnston was located in water 62 per cent deeper than where the famous RMS Titanic was found in the North Atlantic. The Johnston was also a much smaller ship, making it extremely difficult to locate and was just five per cent of the overall size of the Titanic.
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