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USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5), which was sunk at the Battle of Midway.
The USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) was the tenth aircraft carrier to serve in the United States Navy. Under construction as BON HOMME RICHARD, this new Essex-class carrier was renamed in honor of YORKTOWN (CV-5) sunk at the epic Battle of Midway (June 1942).
USS Yorktown (CV-5) was an aircraft carrier that served in the United States Navy during World War II. Named after the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, she was commissioned in 1937.
USS Yorktown. Located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, the USS Yorktown (CV-10), the second Essex class carrier built by the United States, was commissioned on April 15, 1943. As early as 1910, the U.S. Navy recognized the potential value that flight would have in naval operations.
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Jan 11, 2022 · USS Yorktown (CV-5) arrived at Pearl Harbor following the Battle of Coral Sea, 27 May 1942, with her crew paraded in whites on the flight deck. After repairs, she departed on 30 May to take...
USS Yorktown Timeline The fourth ship of war to bear the proud name Yorktown , and the second to see service in World War II, USS Yorktown (CV-10) bears her proud name in honor of that gallant Yorktown (CV-5) lost at the Battle of Midway in 1942.
The Yorktown class was a class of three aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy and completed shortly before World War II, the Yorktown (CV-5), Enterprise (CV-6), and Hornet (CV-8).
The Museum on the USS Yorktown, which opens to the public on May 25, tells the story of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients through modern immersive exhibits and never-before-seen artifacts meant to inspire personal and collective action by visitors.
Feb 9, 2023 · After barely surviving the Battle of the Coral Sea, the USS Yorktown (CV-5) managed to inflict serious damage at Midway before her tragic end.
Jul 3, 2019 · USS Yorktown (CV-5) was an aircraft carrier during World War II that fought at the Battle of the Coral Sea and was lost after the Battle of Midway.
