During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew ...

Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft carrier since it ...

Maritime researchers recently surveyed a World War II-era shipwreck that was only discovered in 2019. A team led by the Ocean Exploration Trust also assessed two other wrecks from the Battle of Midway ...

The island of USS Yorktown (CV-5) Sept. 9 to 10, 2023. Ocean Exploration Trust Photo “During over 43 hours at depth [using remotely operated vehicles], we methodically circumnavigated these historic ...

The marine research vessel EV Nautilus, led by researcher Robert Ballard, known for discovering the wreckage of the Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck, explores Papahanaumokuakea Marine ...

Soon after the invention and mass adoption of airplanes, governments started used them for war. Suddenly, soldiers had to watch out for flying machines spraying hot lead and dropping bombs. However, ...

Never-before-seen photos and videos shed new light on the pivotal World War II conflict Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent The USS Yorktown was one of seven large vessels that sank during the Battle of ...

A 7-inch gun on the sunken Japanese carrier IJN Kaga. (Vulcan Photo) The Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel, owned and operated by the late Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc., continues to locate historic shipwrecks ...

Three historic shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway have been recorded in magnificent detail by an underwater survey, including the first sighting of the IJN Akagi since it sank in 1942. Over four ...

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