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Why was a car inside a sunk World War II aircraft carrier? NOAA researchers perplexed
The car was discovered April 19 in an ongoing monthlong expedition led by NOAA Ocean Exploration when the crew sent a ...
Researchers Stumped After 1940s Car Is Found Inside Sunk World War II Aircraft Carrier
The USS ‘Yorktown’ was sunk by a Japanese submarine in the Battle of Midway in June 1942 and now rests at the bottom of the ...
Researchers are baffled: What was a Ford car doing among the sunken remains of a World War II aircraft carrier?
The cameras on the remotely operated vehicle picked up that it was a black 1940-41 Ford Super Deluxe, known as a “Woody”, with the license plate “SHIP SERVICE ___ NAVY”. When watching the footage ...
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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 ...
Second World War air show set for Liberation Day
A fleet of Second World War aircraft will take to the skies of Guernsey to celebrate the 80th Liberation Day. Included in the ...
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World War Two planes to flypast for Liberation Day
The aircraft is due to be carrying historic artefacts from World War II warships including items from the USS Yorktown, USS Texas and USS Laffey. The RAF Falcons are due to provide a display over ...