Another discovery showcased in the new images is a mural hand-painted inside one of the ship's elevator shafts. View of the mural, "A Chart of the Cruises of the USS Yorktown," hand-painted inside ...

Finding aircraft actively involved in the pivotal battle of World War II in the Pacific was the most important discovery in the most recent exploration of the wreckage of carrier Yorktown (CV-5 ...

A Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber that had been stowed in the hangar deck. NOAA “Previous exploration at Midway investigated ships engaged in the battle; however, the dive on April 20 resulted ...

YORKTOWN — Colonial National Historical Park announced it will host a special screening of the Ken Burns documentary “The ...

It is currently believed this aircraft is one of two battle-damaged planes from USS Enterprise's Bombing Squadron Six that landed aboard Yorktown following their successful attack on the Japanese ...

A collection of items from World War II sailor Charles Bonness was headed to the dump. After being saved, they are now part ...

The Yorktown suffered two waves of attacks during the Battle of Midway before it succumbed to a Japanese torpedo from a submarine on June 7, 1942. (National Archives) ...

Researchers found a 1940s car in the hangar deck of the USS 'Yorktown' while exploring the wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier, which was sunk by a Japanese submarine in World War II in ...

The Yorktown, which Japanese forces struck with torpedoes after the pivotal Battle of Midway in June 1942, has been explored several times since its final resting place was discovered in 1998.