In great condition. "An ocean-mapping expedition conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration explored the resting site of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) and found that a mural painted inside the ship was still intact after nearly 83 years underwater. Shortly after the Battle of Midway, an already crippled USS Yorktown was hit by a torpedo attack from a Japanese submarine. The damage was significant enough that the US Navy deemed repairs impossible and the ship sank in the Pacific. The sunken aircraft carrier was rediscovered in 1998 by oceanographer Robert Ballard. The NOAA's exploration team explored the ship's hangar deck and discovered a mural, titled "A Chart of the Cruises of the USS Yorktown," painted on the wall of one of the ship's elevator shafts. Before the explorers rediscovered the painting, it had only been partially visible in historical photos of the ship. The 42 by 12-foot mural displays a world map that tracks the various voyages the ship undertook during its time in service." Massive mural found intact on World War II ship that sank in 1942
