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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 Yorktown in honor of Yorktown (CV-5),
sunk at the epic Battle of Midway (June 1942). Built in an amazing 16 ½
months at Newport News, Virginia, Yorktown was commissioned on April 15,
1943. Yorktown participated significantly in the Pacific Offensive that
began in late 1943 and ended with the defeat of Japan in 1945. Yorktown
received the Presidential Unit Citation and earned 11 battle stars for
service in World War II. Much of the Academy Award- winning (1944)
documentary "The Fighting Lady" was filmed aboard Yorktown.
In the 1950’s, Yorktown was modified with the addition of and angled deck to better operate jet aircraft in her role as an attack carrier (CVA). In 1958, Yorktown was designated an anti-submarine aircraft carrier (CVS), and would later earn 5 battle stars for service off Vietnam (1965-1968). The ship also recovered the Apollo 8 astronauts and capsule (December 1968). Yorktown was decommissioned in 1970 and placed in reserve.
In the 1950’s, Yorktown was modified with the addition of and angled deck to better operate jet aircraft in her role as an attack carrier (CVA). In 1958, Yorktown was designated an anti-submarine aircraft carrier (CVS), and would later earn 5 battle stars for service off Vietnam (1965-1968). The ship also recovered the Apollo 8 astronauts and capsule (December 1968). Yorktown was decommissioned in 1970 and placed in reserve.
A Yorktown CV-10 Exclusive Slide Show Tour with Music, Sound
Effects, Animation, and Narration!
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