In 1942, as the Japanese and the Americans returned from battle, a set of Japanese planes mistakenly tried to land on the USS ...

The USS Yorktown – famously known as the "Fighting Lady" – was an 806-foot-long aircraft carrier that could accommodate 2,000 sailors.

As Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum gears up for the 50th anniversary of the USS Yorktown's arrival in Charleston ...

The USS Yorktown wreck is protected and managed by the Naval History and Heritage Command, NOAA said. It serves as a resting place for hundreds of servicemen who were aboard the ship when it sank.

A crew exploring the USS Yorktown shipwreck made an unexpected discovery when they located a mysterious Ford automobile among the wreckage over the weekend, officials said.. The faint outline of a ...

Car found amid sunken remnants of WWII-era aircraft carrier. The Yorktown, which could hold up to 2,200 personnel and 90 aircraft, was part of several operations in World War II after it was ...

Another plane with “B5” written on the fuselage is suspected of being a BuNo 4581 that was assigned to Bombing Squadron Six from the USS Enterprise. The USS Yorktown retrieved two Enterprise ...

Massive mural found intact on World War II ship that sank in 1942. Paintings, vehicles, and even a potentially never-before-seen jellyfish were found among USS Yorktown’s wreckage ...

Elaborate mural on hangar wall of USS Yorktown aircraft carrier remains intact after 83 years on seafloor, NOAA Ocean Exploration discovers. A camera was sent inside the wreck, ...

USS Yorktown (CV-5)—an aircraft carrier commissioned in September 1937 and sunk in October 1942—was equipped with 24 Oerlikon 20mm guns, 60 lb protective decks, and 90 aircraft. And, as it ...

No one knows how or why the vehicle made it onto the USS Yorktown. By Andrew Paul. Published Apr 21, 2025 11:40 AM EDT.