So Cornwallis, who had been ordered to fortify a deep-water port at Yorktown, felt at ease, even though de Grasse chased off a nearby British fleet in the Battle of the Chesapeake on September 5.

The Battle of Midway, June 4-6, 1942, was the first major American victory over Japan in the first months of this nation's entry into World War II.

Wreckage of sunken Japanese WWII ship found 00:30. Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up ...

Four of Japan’s aircraft carriers were sunk during the course of the battle, which took place from June 4 to June 7, 1942. The U.S. lost one aircraft carrier — the Newport News-built USS Yorktown.

It was the third straight year W-L defeated Yorktown in the neighborhood clash dubbed the “Battle of Arlington.” The teams participate in different leagues, so the contest is annually held ...

View of the mural, "A Chart of the Cruises of the USS Yorktown," hand-painted inside the ship's #2 elevator shaft, seen during the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition dive on April 19 ...

The USS Yorktown was one of seven large vessels that sank during the Battle of Midway. Ocean Exploration Trust / NOAA. In June of 1942, thousands of American and Japanese forces faced off in the ...

The island of USS Yorktown (CV-5) Sept. 9 to 10, 2023. Ocean Exploration Trust Photo “During over 43 hours at depth [using remotely operated vehicles], we methodically circumnavigated these ...

When the USS Yorktown returned to Pearl Harbor after the Battle of Coral Sea on May 27, 1942, the Newport News-built aircraft carrier needed by some estimates at least three months’ worth of ...