YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea

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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea

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:wub: Beautiful work! :hmm: Interesting to see that the Yorktown was hit in close to the same spot at Midway. Although that bomb was an instant fuze contact bomb and mowed down the gunners from the two 1.1” mounts aft of the island. The Coral Sea bomb was armor piercing and went down several decks before it detonated.

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Midway damage from dive bomber strike

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Coral Sea damage from dive bomber strike

She was one tough old ship!
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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea

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Stikpusher wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 10:38 am :wub: Beautiful work! :hmm: Interesting to see that the Yorktown was hit in close to the same spot at Midway. Although that bomb was an instant fuze contact bomb and mowed down the gunners from the two 1.1” mounts aft of the island. The Coral Sea bomb was armor piercing and went down several decks before it detonated.

http://www.midway42.org/TheBattle/Image ... Damage.png

Midway damage from dive bomber strike

http://www.midway42.org/TheBattle/Image ... Damage.png

Coral Sea damage from dive bomber strike

She was one tough old ship!
Indeed she was a tough one... by the way there is a fantastic documentary on youtube of a recent dive on the wreck ...they found amaizing stuff..plus a superb panoramic view of the inside poster...and a Car...Admiral's Car...

https://youtu.be/3BGZJB1sHYI?is=37SCWvrk7siyhi19

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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea

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Wow! Just incredible work!! The detail you've done is insane!
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BlackSheep214 wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 8:03 am Incredible work.
Thank you :bow:
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Medicman71 wrote: Fri May 01, 2026 1:25 pm Wow! Just incredible work!! The detail you've done is insane!
Thanks Mike I'll post ASAP more pics
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Adding details and deck accesories

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Start of the sea.

Polystyrene and polyfilla

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Base coat and color modulation of the sea

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Simulation of the "under" and surface foam

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Deep blue and placing of the magic gloss Modge Podge

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The results are really cool...

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Re: YORKTOWN CV-5 at Battle of Coral Sea

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Man that's really cool!
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