Last Saturday, Patriots Point hosted Space Day on the Yorktown to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 8's recovery.

In Apollo 8, astronauts orbited the moon for the first time. The next summer, Apollo 11 made the first moon landing. The Apollo 8 capsule was recovered by the USS Yorktown, and the new exhibit is ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The USS Yorktown aided in recovery efforts for the first crewed spacecraft to successfully orbit the moon when it returned to Earth on December 27, 1968. Apollo 8 ...

The USS Yorktown was part of an Apollo recovery mission. The USS Yorktown was part of an Apollo recovery mission. The ship and its crew recovered the Apollo 8 capsule on Dec. 27, 1968.

The USS Yorktown wreck is protected and managed by the Naval History and Heritage Command, NOAA said. It serves as a resting place for hundreds of servicemen who were aboard the ship when it sank.

Eighty-three years after sinking during the Battle of Midway, the USS Yorktown is still revealing secrets.

A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean came across the unexpected sight of a Ford automobile in the ship's hangar.

The USS Yorktown retrieved two Enterprise aircraft that were damaged in an attack on the Japanese carrier Kaga, according to the agency, citing records.

The USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will host its inaugural Yuletide on the Yorktown holiday event on Sunday, Dec. 8. The hangar bay will be filled with festive activities ...

NOAA needs help identifying car found in WWII shipwreck No one knows how or why the vehicle made it onto the USS Yorktown. By Andrew Paul Published Apr 21, 2025 11:40 AM EDT ...

Aboard the USS Yorktown, Orr shared the stories of restless servicemen rumored to be roaming the ship. “There was one young lady who was cleaning this room.