The US Lost 1 Warship in WWI. 100 Years Later, We Know What Caused the Sinking.
When you purchase through links on our situation , we may earn an affiliate commission . Here ’s how it works . The only major U.S. war vessel misplace inWorld War Iwas brought down by a German mine , new research confirms . The USS San Diego sank about 8 air mile ( 13 kilometers ) from Fire Island , New York , on July 19 , 1918 . Although the ship went down rapidly — in just 28 moment — 1,177 crewmembers live and only six died ....