Sunken USS Yorktown leaves researchers ‘flabbergasted’ in latest dive

Sunken USS Yorktown leaves researchers ‘flabbergasted’ in latest dive

Eighty-three years after sinking, the USS Yorktown is still revealing secrets. During an April 19 expedition, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — as part of the Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping project — were using a remotely operated underwater vehicle to explore the storied U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, when they found more than they could have hoped for. On April 19 and 20, NOAA Ocean E…

Expedition Britannic: Diving Titanic's Sister Ship

A dive-by-dive exploration of the wreck with near identical build and layout to Titanic. Expedition Britannic is an insight into the art of deep wreck diving which features incredible original photographs of the largest ocean liner on the seabed. What does it take to dive Titanic’s sister ship? This huge vessel from a bygone golden age of ocean travel lies at over 100 metres (330’) below the surface. It is not a dive for the faint-hearted. Requi…

Watch a US Pilot Deliver a Direct Hit on the Carrier Hiryu During the Battle of Midway

On June 4, 1942, during the Battle of Midway, the Japanese fleet had already suffered heavy losses. But one of their carriers, Hiryu, remained undamaged and launched a counterattack. Japanese planes targeted the USS Yorktown, hoping to remove a key American ship and still carry out their plan to invade Midway. Three bombs hit the Yorktown, causing a sharp tilt to one side, but the ship remained afloat. Meanwhile, the other two American carriers—…