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塔彭号（USS Tarpon）在第二次世界大战期间荣获七枚对日作战战斗之星，是二战时期美国首艘在太平洋海域击沉德国袭击舰的潜艇。目前该艇沉没于北卡罗来纳州外滩群岛近海，水深135英尺，艇体直立，左舷略带倾斜。该残骸周边海洋生物极为繁盛，其生态系统具有亚热带海洋生态的典型特征。残骸表面大量覆盖珊瑚藻，栖息着海葵、珊瑚等多种刺胞动物。此外，该沉船区域常有多条沙虎鲨出没，在开展这艘历史性沉船的潜水活动时，它们可成为极具感染力的摄影拍摄对象。鸣谢：美国国家海洋和大气管理局（National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA）莫尼特号国家海洋保护区。更多信息请访问：https://monitor.noaa.gov/shipwrecks/tarpon.html 来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab