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'Ghost Ship of the Pacific,' which fought on both sides in WWII, discovered near San Francisco

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The remains of the destroyer USS Stewart were found in early August at a depth of roughly 3,500 feet ( 1,065 meters ) in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary , about 50 miles ( 80 kilometers ) northwest of San Francisco .

It was sunk there during target practice in 1946 by rockets from U.S. warplanes and shells from another warship.

The Stewart was known as the "Ghost Ship of the Pacific " and had been seen by American pilots.