The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to map the ocean floor. The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to map the ocean floor. DD-224, Shipwrecks (Historic), United States Defense and Military Forces, World War II (1939-45), Submarines and Submersibles, Robots and Robotics, Oceans and Seas, your-feed-science, Ocean Infinity Group Ltd NYT > Science