The siege of Yorktown was among the most wisely planned ... four or five times that of the enemy -- with abundance of artillery and a powerful cooperating French fleet; we have probably ten ...

To correct the carrier’s listing, guns and aircraft had already ... The battles of Midway and Coral Sea, where Yorktown also suffered battle damage a month earlier, have long been priorities ...

while the ship’s officers knew [USS Yorktown] was heading to the Battle of Midway.” The other astonishing part is that the car wasn’t jettisoned with the anti-aircraft guns and other heavy ...

The Yorktown suffered two waves of attacks during the Battle of Midway before it succumbed ... jettison heavy cargo that included the likes of guns and aircraft. For now, researchers can only ...

During the battle, the Yorktown was again damaged by Japanese ... like aircraft and anti-aircraft guns. But they didn't jettison the car. The reasons for keeping the car onboard the ship at ...

The Yorktown, which Japanese forces struck with torpedoes after the pivotal Battle of Midway in June ... wasn't jettisoned with anti-aircraft guns and aircraft in an attempt to salvage the ...

As the ROVs scanned the carrier wreckage, several of the ship’s antiaircraft guns could be seen ... author of a book about the Yorktown, said in an email. The battle of Midway unfolded ...

US Navy USS Yorktown emits smoke after being struck by Japamese bombers during the Battle of Midway The USS ... to reduce topside weight, removing guns and pushing planes over the side.

"Yorktown's salvage crew worked tirelessly to jettison anti-aircraft guns and aircraft to reduce ... for repairs after getting damaged at the Battle of Coral Sea, officials told the Herald.

“Yorktown’s salvage crew worked tirelessly to jettison anti-aircraft guns and aircraft to reduce ... for a 48-hour repair ahead of the planned battle, officials said. Aircraft carrier USS ...

when the ship’s officers knew it was heading to the Battle of Midway? During the valiant efforts to right Yorktown’s list, why too wasn’t this car jettisoned like the anti-aircraft guns and ...