occa Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Sorry didn't know where to put this, I hope this is the right place. Wreck of Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington Located in Coral Sea After 76 Years https://www.paulallen.com/uss-lexington-wreck-located-rv-petrel/ USS Lexington: WWII aircraft carrier found 76 years after it sank in the Battle of the Coral Sea https://www.paulallen.com/uss-lexington-wreck-located-rv-petrel/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Just caught up with the news. Won't be long before somebody tries a diorama of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Aircraft are still in reasonable state,amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 (edited) I just spent a few minutes researching the possible pilot for that F4F. I found that an F4F 2-F-5 was assigned to one Lt Albert O Vorse who actually landed on Lexington after the carrier had been fatally damaged and sank with the boat. It can't be a coincidence. https://books.google.ie/books?id=pouHCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT163&lpg=PT163&dq=albert+o+Vorse&source=bl&ots=Inx5iY2Tod&sig=Ab3yN8e84mfPyiyyfTpRvevk8Zc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjXgYHs49fZAhUFWsAKHQhNBPcQ6AEwEXoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=albert o Vorse&f=false I can't wait to see other photos and videos from this find. Edited March 6, 2018 by noelh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I saw this acouple mornings ago. Surprised there hasn't been more coverage here on elsewhere on th media. Those aircraft look very good apart from some dents and buckles Colours and markings very much intact down to the VF-3 emblem and kill markings. The very rare Devastators look good too! Apparently Dauntlesses are there as well. Remarkable condition. Will they try and bring those aircraft up I wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 There was a reasonably hefty piece on BBC News on TV yesterday (or maybe Wednesday?) during the day time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Hello all just thought id pop this up here. Navy bird started a thread a # of days ago here is the thread link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallysDad Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 How deep is the wreck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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