Why was a car inside a sunk World War II aircraft carrier? NOAA researchers perplexed
- NOAA Ocean Exploration researchers spotted a mysterious car in the sunken USS Yorktown wreckage on April 19 and 20.
- The USS Yorktown sank in June 1942 after Japanese attacks during the Battle of Midway.
- Researchers tentatively identified the vehicle as a black 1940-41 Ford Super Deluxe "Woody" in the hangar deck.
- The car's front license plate partially displayed "SHIP SERVICE ___ NAVY," according to NOAA reports.
- The definite reason for the automobile being onboard the warship remains a current mystery to the team.
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See The Stunning Discovery On A Sunken WWII Ship - Videos from The Weather Channel
A team of explorers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were stunned by what they discovered as they used remote cameras to go inside the wreckage of the USS Yorktown. The aircraft carrier sank during the Battle of Midway in World War II and while researchers expected to find planes and other artifacts, the discovery of a car left them baffled. - Videos from The Weather Channel
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