This clip shows video imagery of wreckage of Japanese aircraft carrier IJN Kaga on the seafloor at 17,000 feet. This artifact is a section of hull from the starboard side of the ship that held a pair of 25mm antiaircraft gun galleries. The piece is about 40 feet long and 30 feet high, lying inverted on the seafloor. The cameras view the object from above, looking down into the underside of the inverted gun tubs. The edges of the artifact are strewn with anemones. This piece included a landing light array that was unique to Kaga.
Midway Videos
Midway Underwater Selects Part 2
This clip shows a montage of video imagery of wreckage of Japanese aircraft carrier IJN Kaga on the seafloor at 17,000 feet. Pieces of debris large and small litter the bottom. Objects include: Interior hull plating of some sort, probably from the hangar decks; storage boxes, probably from one of the upper antiaircraft galleries. Might be ready-use ammunition, or some other sort of equipment. A bucket; an antenna or radar screen.
Interview – The USS Nautilus
Dave Jourdan describes how Nauticos used data from the USS Nautilus to help locate wreckage from Kaga.
Interview – Renav Explained
Dave Jourdan describes how the Renav (Re-navigation) system can be used to locate underwater targets.
Interview – Nautilus and Renav
Dave Jourdan explains why Nautilus was a good source of information for the Battle of Midway analysis.
Interview – Midway Search
Dave Jourdan describes use of historical records to reconstruct past battles to help the search process. The plan used in 1999 is discussed, including the use of sonar and optical means.