Divers discover vintage car in WWII shipwreck

A vintage car was precocious discovered during an underwater excavation of the USS Yorktown successful the Pacific Ocean, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The vessel was a U.S. Navy craft bearer that took portion successful respective World War II operations.

A Japanese submarine yet sunk the vas successful 1942 during the Battle of Midway.

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The NOAA announced the findings aft completing its "Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition."

"During the dive connected April 19, we noticed a faint outline of an automobile portion peering into the aft hangar platform from the larboard broadside of USS Yorktown," stated the property release. 

A vintage Ford Super Deluxe conveyance was discovered by divers portion exploring the USS Yorktown. (NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue)

Researchers identified the achromatic car arsenic a 1940-41 Ford Super Deluxe "Woody," with the words "SHIP SERVICE ___ NAVY" written connected portion of its beforehand plate.

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"This car is hypothesized to person been utilized for Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher, Captain Elliott Buckmaster, oregon different vessel unit portion USS Yorktown was conducting concern successful overseas ports," the merchandise added.

Researchers identified the car arsenic a 1940-41 Ford Super Deluxe "Woody," with the words "SHIP SERVICE ___ NAVY" written connected portion of its beforehand plate. (NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue)

Images amusement the car’s rectangular rear windows, chrome item connected the fenders, a divided windshield, and chrome bumper with a spare tyre connected the back. 

Divers besides discovered a hand-painted mural located wrong 1 of the ship’s elevator shafts.

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Titled "A Chart of the Cruises of the USS Yorktown," the mural shows a satellite representation tracking the voyages of Yorktown.

Divers besides discovered a hand-painted mural located wrong 1 of the ship’s elevator shafts. (NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue)

The mural measures 42 feet by 12 feet, with motifs showcasing the pridefulness the sailors had for the vessel and detailing the planetary standard of the vessel's relation successful defending the US, the merchandise shared.

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The shipwreck was archetypal discovered successful 1988 by the U.S. Navy and the National Geographic Society.