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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The USS Yorktown aided in recovery efforts for the first crewed spacecraft to successfully orbit the moon when it returned to Earth on December 27, 1968. Apollo 8 ...
At the predawn hour of approximately 4 a.m., Apollo 8 plunged into the frigid waters of the Northern Pacific Ocean 900 miles southwest of Hawaii on Dec. 27, 1968. Awaiting ...
While exploring the wreck of USS Yorktown during Dive 06 of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition, researchers imaged this colorful red jellyfish, which may be a new species.
Car found amid sunken remnants of WWII-era aircraft carrier. The Yorktown, which could hold up to 2,200 personnel and 90 aircraft, was part of several operations in World War II after it was ...
No one knows how or why the vehicle made it onto the USS Yorktown. By Andrew Paul. Published Apr 21, 2025 11:40 AM EDT.
The USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host its inaugural Yuletide on the Yorktown holiday event on Sunday, Dec. 8. The hangar bay will be filled with festive activities ...
A vehicle was found in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Midway in June 1942. Latest U.S.