EX2503 Dive 07 Wreck of USS Yorktown CV 5 Apr 20 2025

ROV on bottom 03:01:29
ROV at wreck 03:14:14

Return to the site of USS Yorktown (CV-5) to continue our exploration of this U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that took part in several World War II operations before being sunk by a Japanese submarine following the Battle of Midway. Dive starts near where we ended yesterday, picking up near the ship’s stern and working up the starboard side to the outboard side of the island. before working towards the bow.

About the audio: A number of different factors affect what you are hearing during this dive. We are following along with the crew of the Okeanos Explorer as they explore the Yorktown. The right channel is the ROV pilots and the videographers. The left audio channel is the scientists abord ship and the scientists and historians on shore. The video is transmitted via satellite to shore where it is distributed via the internet and there is a lag for it get to the various people in different locations. The audio is done with phones that also route via satellite and has its own lag. This lag is two way so comments from the experts on land will always have a lag from what you are seeing. All these lags and the two different channels combined can produce a bit of confusing audio. Just remember, this is a 'we are riding along live' video, not a polished documentary.