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Why was a car inside a sunk World War II aircraft carrier? NOAA researchers perplexed
A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean came across the unexpected sight of a Ford automobile in ...
In a first, explorers at WWII shipwreck discover aircraft from legendary Battle of Midway
The most surprising find was the first-ever discovery of underwater aircraft that had flown on the Midway battlefield, NOAA ...
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Why Was a 1940s Car Discovered in the Wreck of an American Naval Ship That Sank During World War II?
The mysterious automobile was found in a hangar on the USS "Yorktown," which has been resting on the bottom of the Pacific ...
USS Yorktown WWII shipwreck expedition leads to more incredible discoveries
The USS Yorktown retrieved two Enterprise aircraft that were damaged in an attack on the Japanese navy carrier Kaga, ...
NOAA camera dives down to sunken U.S. World War II ship — and finds a car inside
A vehicle was found in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Midway in June 1942.
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There’s just one USS Nevada veteran left. His mission is to keep the ship’s memory alive
“It’s the forgotten ship of World War II. And this is my lot ... Dedicated to the Nevada The USS Nevada remains a major part of his life and, as the last crew member, he’s become a champion ...
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A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A Japanese pilot slammed his Zero fighter plane into the USS Missouri and ignited ... unusual and ...