An Australian Navy ship discovered the wreck of the USS Edsall, a Navy destroyer sunk in battle during World War II.

The Edsall managed to evade shells from Japanese warships on the day of its sinking by undertaking some extreme maneuvers and using smokescreens — this led at least one Japanese combatant to describe the Edsall as a "Dancing Mouse," according to the U.S ...

The Japanese later called the Edsall “the dancing mouse.” Finally, the Japanese sent in dive bombers, and the battered destroyer rolled over and sank as evening fell. A few survivors were picked up and later beheaded in an enemy prison camp,

The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to evade attacks.

The discovery, announced Monday, has revealed the resting place of more than 200 servicemen who died three months after the attack on Pearl Harbor.