Mystery Beneath the Waves: WWII’s USS Hornet Discovered in Uncharted Depths 17,500 Feet Below Pacific Surface
Ever wonder what it’s like to find a giant rusting wreck buried nearly 3.3 miles beneath the Pacific’s churning waves? Well, thanks to the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s deep-sea hobby-turned-obsession, the R/V Petrel just pulled off the kind of discovery that makes history buffs and tech geeks alike gawk in disbelief. The USS Hornet—a legendary aircraft carrier that played a starring role in the first daring air raid on Tokyo during World War II—was located resting in eerie silence, 17,500 feet underwater, its story now revived through breathtaking footage. Imagine piecing together decades-old naval logs and battle reports to pinpoint a ship lost to time, then sending cutting-edge underwater robots to snap crystal-clear images of its battered hull—talk about history meeting modern tech in a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek! So, what’s left of this floating piece of American war grit, and why does it still matter today? Dive in and get ready to explore the depths where past and present collide. LEARN MORE
Through a research expedition funded by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, the deep sea R/V Petrel vessel located the USS Hornet and captured priceless footage.
Wikimedia CommonsThe USS Hornet leaving Hampton Roads in October 1941.
The search for the wreckage of the USS Hornet, an American aircraft carrier used during the Tokyo air raid in World War II, has finally come to an end. Explorers located the crumbling Navy ship’s remains 17,500 feet underwater in the South Pacific, Popular Mechanics reported.
The discovery stems from one of the many research expeditions funded by the late Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft. One of these recently uncovered the Japanese Hiei battleship, which was the first Japanese ship the U.S. managed to sink during the war.
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