USS Yorktown

19425,200 mAircraft carrier

LocationMidway Atoll

Year1942

Depth5,200 m

Size25,000 tonnes

TypeAircraft carrier

About USS Yorktown

Sunk during the Battle of Midway, the turning point of the Pacific War. Hit by three bombs and two torpedoes. Found in 1998 by Robert Ballard. The wreck is remarkably well-preserved in the deep ocean.

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