On 19 May 1998, the wreck of Yorktown was found and photographed by oceanographer Dr. Robert Ballard, discoverer of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck. The wreck of Yorktown, 3 miles (5 km) deep, was sitting upright in excellent condition.

Sep 18, 2023 · New images by Ocean Exploration Trust show in detail the wrecks of USS Yorktown (CV-5) and two Japanese aircraft carriers IJN Kaga and IJN Akagi sunk during the pivotal World War II Battle of Midway.

May 19, 2020 · After 56 years on the bottom of the ocean, the wreck of the USS Yorktown (CV-5) was finally located. Oceanographer Dr. Robert D. Ballard, discoverer of the wrecks of the the wrecks of the Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck, …

Sep 22, 2023 · In June of 1942, thousands of American and Japanese forces faced off in the Pacific Ocean in a deadly World War II conflict known as the Battle of Midway. After four days of fighting, the Japanese...

Sep 19, 2023 · A deep-sea expedition has captured the first detailed view of the aircraft carrier Yorktown, which sank in 1942 during the Battle of Midway. It was located 25 years ago.

Fifty-six years after the USS Yorktown sank into a watery Pacific grave at the hands of the Japanese, the world got its first glimpse Thursday of the aircraft carrier's ghostly, but remarkably well-preserved, remains.

Sep 18, 2023 · Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft carrier since...

USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June 1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer. The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard bilge. This view looks forward, with Yorktown 's forefoot in the right center. The large hole made by one or two submarine torpedoes is in the center of the photo.

Jun 5, 1998 · Fifty-six years after the carrier Yorktown sank in the battle of Midway--at a turning point of World War II--researchers Thursday released the first photograph of the wreckage three miles down on...

Mar 26, 2024 · The discovery of the wreck of the USS Yorktown (CV-5) is a fascinating story of technological achievement and historical rediscovery. Located more than three miles beneath the surface of the Central Pacific, the Yorktown’s final resting place remained a mystery for over half a century following her sinking during the Battle of Midway in June ...