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USS Lexington found after 76 years. 3000 meters down
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:00 pm
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Wreckage from the USS Lexington was discovered by the expedition crew of Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel on March 4. The Lexington was found 3,000 meters (about two miles) below the surface, resting on the floor of the Coral Sea more than 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia.
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During the Battle of the Coral Sea the Japanese navy sank USS Lexington (CV-2), USS Sims (DD-409), and USS Neosho (AO-23), and damaged the USS Yorktown. The Japanese lost one light carrier (Shoho) and suffered significant damage to a fleet carrier (Shokaku).
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Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:02 pm to wickowick
Those finds are truly amazing.
I'm also excited about the last slave ship that was found in Mobile and what it had on it.
My dad was one of the original investors in the Atocha ship that went down but before their expedition to find it, he pulled his money back out of the project....
to buy a Corvette
I'm also excited about the last slave ship that was found in Mobile and what it had on it.
My dad was one of the original investors in the Atocha ship that went down but before their expedition to find it, he pulled his money back out of the project....
to buy a Corvette
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:04 pm to wickowick
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:04 pm to wickowick
There are legitimate reasons so many WW2 vets had nightmares and hatred towards Japanese soldiers...look how much damage they did just in this one engagement.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:07 pm to wickowick
The limited video shows how well preserved she is, the metal is incredible for being underwater for 76 years.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:07 pm to idlewatcher
quote:Unfortunately, it was not the Clotilda.
I'm also excited about the last slave ship that was found in Mobile and what it had on it.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:10 pm to idlewatcher
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I'm also excited about the last slave ship that was found in Mobile and what it had on it.
So what did it have on it?
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:12 pm to CaptainPanic
The OT's Very Own Paul Allen found her.
Wiki With updated note of discovery
Wiki With updated note of discovery
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On 5 March 2018 businessman and explorer Paul Allen announced that he had located the wreck of the Lexington about 500 miles (800 km) off the eastern coast of Australia.[2]
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:13 pm to idlewatcher
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:16 pm to wickowick
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the metal is incredible for being underwater for 76 years.
Seeing the rifling in the barrel of that gun is cool.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:22 pm to wickowick
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During the Battle of the Coral Sea the Japanese navy sank USS Lexington (CV-2), USS Sims (DD-409), and USS Neosho (AO-23), and damaged the USS Yorktown. The Japanese lost one light carrier (Shoho) and suffered significant damage to a fleet carrier (Shokaku).
Fuggin kamikazes
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:24 pm to highcotton2
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Not Clotilda
Whoa, thanks for the update
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:31 pm to TheCaterpillar
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Fuggin kamikazes
The Battle of Coral Sea took place in 1942. Kamikazes were not introduced yet
Wiki - Battle of coral Sea
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:31 pm to CaptainPanic
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Unfortunately, it was not the Clotilda.
Whoa hadn't heard that. Appreciate the update
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:36 pm to Tigeralum2008
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The Battle of Coral Sea took place in 1942. Kamikazes were not introduced yet
Wiki - Battle of coral Sea
Dang!
I just like saying fuggin kamikazes though
ETA:
Don't tell my college professors, as I was a History major.
Actually do tell them, because that was a worthless fricking major.
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:38 pm to wickowick
Thats pretty cool.
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:43 pm to wickowick
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Japanese navy sank USS Lexington (CV-2),
I thought the Lexington was scuttled by US forces?
This post was edited on 3/5/18 at 2:45 pm
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:58 pm to msu202020
Abandoned ship, it stayed afloat so a salvage crew reboarded. At which point aviation gas fumes ignited so they scuttled her
Posted on 3/5/18 at 2:59 pm to idlewatcher
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I'm also excited about the last slave ship that was found in Mobile and what it had on it.
They just came out today and said that wreck isn't really the Clotilda
LINK
Posted on 3/5/18 at 3:17 pm to mikelbr
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The OT's Very Own Paul Allen found her.
The co founder of Microsoft and owner of the Seattle Seahawks?
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