Scuttled Ships (IMAGE) Virginia Institute of Marine Science Caption This is a historical map of ships in the York River between Yorktown and Gloucester Point Virginia during the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. Credit Image courtesy of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Usage Restrictions One-time use only with attribution. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.