Robert Ballard discovered the wreck as a result of a mission to find, map, photograph and explore the lost ships of the WWII Battle of Midway (see map). Yorktown was built by Newport News ...

Six months after Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway turned the tide against Japan. It was a triumph of intelligence - code breakers knew the plan of attack, but a story of courage and sacrifice ...

Editor’s Note: Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, which took place June 4-7, 1942. It was one of those military encounters that could easily have gone either way.

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-close photos of a Japanese aircraft carrier since ...

On this day in history, June 7, 1942, the Battle of Midway — regarded as one of the most decisive U.S. victories in its war against Japan — came to an end. The Battle of Midway was an Allied ...

Reporting from midway atoll — The Battle of Midway was a major turning point in World War II’s Pacific theater. The remote atoll where thousands died is now a fragile sanctuary for millions of ...

Ocean Exploration Trust / NOAA In June of 1942, thousands of American and Japanese forces faced off in the Pacific Ocean in a deadly World War II conflict known as the Battle of Midway.

USS Yorktown (CV-5) burns after being hit by three Japanese bombs at the Battle of Midway, 4 June 1942. (National Archives) The Battle of Midway took place over several days in June 1942 about ...