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Why Was a 1940s Car Discovered in the Wreck of an American Naval Ship That Sank During World War II?

The mysterious automobile was found in a hangar on the USS "Yorktown," which has been resting on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean since 1942
Icon for www.msn.comNational Security Journal on MSN.com · 18d

USS Wasp (CV-7): Meet the ‘Worst’ Aircraft Carrier Ever

The USS Wasp (CV-7) was an aircraft carrier built under the constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty, which limited its size, armor, and survivability. Commissioned in 1940, Wasp served in the Atlantic,
Icon for www.bbc.comBBC · Mar 6, 2018

USS Lexington: World War Two aircraft carrier wreck found

The remains have been discovered of aircraft carrier the USS Lexington, which went down after a World War Two naval battle. The ship was hit several times by the Japanese in the Battle of the ...
Miami Herald on MSN.com · 7d

Massive WWII mural found intact on wall of US warship sunk in 1942, NOAA says

Long languishing in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, the sunken aircraft carrier USS Yorktown has held secrets for 83 years. Now, human eyes have finally peered deep inside the doomed vessel, revealing a massive wall mural that is still intact despite the Yorktown being sunk in war in 1942.