SINGAPORE—Later this month, U.S. Navy divers and personnel from the Indonesian navy will survey the wreck of the USS Houston, which sank off the coast of Indonesia in 1942 during the World War II Battle of Sunda Strait. The ship serves as a war grave for more than 700 sailors. The divers will assess and record the vessel’s current condition with sonar sensing systems and a remotely operated vehicle as part of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) training exercise series. “Working with our Indonesian navy partners, CARAT 2014 offers an excellent opportunity to conduct this diving exchange as part of our shared training goals, while also allowing us to determine the condition of a ship that is an important part of the U.S. Navy’s heritage in this region,” Rear Adm. Cindy Thebaud, commander, Task Force 73 and commander, Naval Forces CARAT, told Military.com News.
