Why was a car inside a sunk World War II aircraft carrier? NOAA researchers perplexed
- NOAA Ocean Exploration discovered a military vehicle inside the USS Yorktown shipwreck during a dive on April 19 and 20, 2025.
- The dive found at least three Douglas SBD Dauntless bombers on the hangar deck, including one still armed with a bomb.
- A hand-painted mural titled 'A Chart of the Cruises of the USS Yorktown' was found, tracking the ship's journeys.
- Researchers identified marine life, including colorful jellyfish potentially belonging to a new species, during their exploration.
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Expedition of sunken WWII battleship finds mysterious car on board
Researchers using technology found a Ford station wagon in the wreckage of the USS Yorktown.


Shipwreck explorers find iconic rare CAR in sunken WW2 aircraft carrier
AN ICONIC wooden car has been discovered in the wreckage of the famed US warship, downed by a Japanese submarine during WWII. Historians are baffled as to why the 1940-41 black Ford Super Deluxe Woody was aboard the aircraft carrier – now 16,650 feet below the surface. Newport News ShipbuildingThe World War II aircraft carrier USS Yorktown[/caption] 'National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)The car found among the remains of the USS…
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