Efforts to save her were futile and she became the first U.S. aircraft carrier lost during World War II. The exact location of the wreck remained unknown for decades, until her discovery in 2018.

the legendary US Navy aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of Midway in June 1942. Using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV), NOAA surveyed the hangar deck of the wreck located deep in the ...

More images from an iconic U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Pacific ... The USS Yorktown wreck is protected and managed by the Naval History and Heritage Command, NOAA said.