Detecting the US carrier's body from World War II

USS Lexington, the US aircraft carrier sunk during World War II, has just been found off the coast of Australia.

The BBC (UK) on March 6 reported that USS Lexington was found at a depth of about 3km in the Coral Sea, about 800km from the east coast of Australia.

The ship sank during the Coral Sea battle - taking place from 4 to 8 May 1942. More than 200 American crew members were killed in this battle.

The US Navy confirmed USS Lexington was discovered by a search team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.

USS Lexington wreck. (Photo: Vulcan).


USS Lexington was sunk with 35 aircraft.(Photo: Vulcan).

The ship was almost intact. (Photo: Vulcan).


Anti-aircraft guns on ships.(Photo: Vulcan).

Allen's Vulcan also found 11 of the 35 aircraft aboard the USS Lexington. The images showed that the wreck was not much damaged.

Commander of the US Pacific Command, Admiral Harry Harris, said March 6: "As a son of a survivor aboard the USS Lexington, I send my congratulations to Mr. Paul Allen and the detective team. Danger has found "Lady Lex" ".

The Battle of the Coral Sea is seen as a key moment in preventing the advance of Japanese Pacific forces during the Second World War.

USS Lexington was sunk by USS Phelps after she was hit by a Japanese torpedo and bomb on May 8, 1942, to avoid falling into enemy hands.

According to the US Navy, 216 crew members on board were killed after the attack and more than 2,000 others were rescued.

Vulcan Robert Kraft spokesman, said: "USS Lexington is on our priority list because it is one of the ships lost in World War II." Mr. Kraft said it took 6 months to plan the ship's location.

Last year, Vulcan Company also discovered the wreck of USS Indianapolis in July 1945.

The company also found a number of other ships including Musashi (Japan) and Artigliere (Italian navy).