USS Tarpon (SS-175)

USS *Tarpon* won seven battle stars against the Japanese during World War II and was the first U.S. submarine in World War II to sink a German raider in the Pacific. Now laying off North Carolina's Outer Banks at a depth of 135 feet, the hull sits upright with a slight tilt to port. Sealife at the submarine is prolific and typical of a sub-tropical marine ecosystem. The site is heavily encrusted with coralline algae and supports an array of cnidarians, such as sea anemones and corals. *Tarpon* also typically has several sand tiger sharks on site, which can provide dramatic photographic subjects while enjoying this historic shipwreck dive. Credit: NOAA's Monitor National Marine Sanctuary. For further information please visit: https://monitor.noaa.gov/shipwrecks/tarpon.html Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab美国海军塔尔蓬号潜艇（USS Tarpon）在第二次世界大战对日作战期间斩获七枚战斗之星勋章，同时是二战时期首艘在太平洋海域击沉德国破袭舰的美国潜艇。目前该潜艇残骸沉于北卡罗来纳州外滩群岛近海，水深135英尺，艇体保持直立，仅向左舷存在轻微倾斜。该残骸周边海洋生物种群繁茂，兼具亚热带海洋生态系统的典型特征：残骸表面大量附着珊瑚藻，栖息着海葵、珊瑚等多种刺胞动物。该海域通常还会有多条沙虎鲨出没，在开展这艘历史性沉船的潜水探访活动时，沙虎鲨可成为极具视觉冲击力的拍摄主体。资料鸣谢：美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA）莫尼特国家海洋保护区。如需了解更多信息，请访问：https://monitor.noaa.gov/shipwrecks/tarpon.html。数据集来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab