BANGKOK — A piece of prized Second World War U.S. naval history, the wreckage of the aircraft carrier USS Lexington, which was sunk by the Japanese in a crucial sea battle, has been discovered by an expedition funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. “To pay tribute to the USS Lexington and the brave men that served on her is an honour,” Allen said on his web page. We've located the USS Lexington after she sank 76 yrs ago. #RVPetrel found the WWII aircraft carrier & planes more than 3000m (~2mi) below Coral Sea near Australia. It was deployed in early 2017 in the Philippine Sea before moving to the Coral Sea off the Australian Coast.

Source: National Post March 06, 2018 11:15 UTC