USS Hornet found

[WLJ]

On a related note the USS Wasp has been found as well

https://www.history.com/news/wwii-shipwreck-uss-wasp-discovery

[K Frame]

The Lexington was also recently found.

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[WLJ]

The Lexington was also recently found.

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That was a while back. And Yorktown as well.

Waiting on Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu to be found.
Some years ago some wreckage from Kaga was reportedly found but not the ship itself

[HankB]

Remember, though, that military ammunition as would be found on the Hornet had asphaltum applied around the case neck to waterproof it, and another type of sealer around the primer.

Don't know how well it would resist those kinds of pressures, but I know pulling a military bullet is a HUGE pain in the ass.

Pro tip: Running a military cartridge through your seating die first and pushing the bullet in just a little breaks the asphaltum seal and facilitates pulling it. (I've never encountered a slug cemented in place firmly enough to collapse the shoulder when doing this. Haven't tried it with bullets staked in place.)

[K Frame]

That was a while back. And Yorktown as well.

Waiting on Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu to be found.
Some years ago some wreckage from Kaga was reportedly found but not the ship itself

Lexington was found last year. https://www.paulallen.com/uss-lexington-wreck-located-rv-petrel/

Yorktown was found in 1998.

[WLJ]

As an interesting side note
Note the condition of the found carriers compare to the condition of many found battleships and battlecruisers. Many of the of the wrecks of the found BBs and CCs are in several pieces due to magazine explosions.

[MechAg94]

The Lexington was also recently found.

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I had to double check as I thought that was found in Corpus Christi  Not the same ship, but it took the name after the Lexington was lost.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lexington_(CV-16)

[WLJ]

I had to double check as I thought that was found in Corpus Christi  Not the same ship, but it took the name after the Lexington was lost.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Lexington_(CV-16)

All US carriers sunk during the war had Essex class carriers renamed at some point during construction in their honor.
Yorktown CV-5 --> CV-10
Hornet CV-8 --> CV-12
Wasp CV-7 --> CV-18
Lexington CV-2 --> CV-16