USS Yorktown Naval History Overview

There are several ships named USS Yorktown in U.S. naval history. Here’s a summary of the most notable ones:

1. USS Yorktown (CV-5) – World War II Aircraft Carrier

Class: Yorktown-class aircraft carrier

Commissioned: 1937

Fate: Sunk during the Battle of Midway (June 7, 1942)

Significance:

Played key roles in the Battle of the Coral Sea (May 1942) and Battle of Midway.

Heavily damaged by Japanese bombers at Midway; scuttled by U.S. forces.

The wreck was discovered in 1998 by Robert Ballard.

2. USS Yorktown (CV-10) – Essex-class Aircraft Carrier

Originally named: Bon Homme Richard (renamed after CV-5 was lost)

Commissioned: 1943

Fate: Decommissioned in 1970, now a museum ship at Patriots Point, South Carolina

Significance:

Served in World War II (Pacific Theater), Korean War, and Vietnam War.

Recovered the Apollo 8 astronauts (1968).

3. USS Yorktown (CG-48) – Ticonderoga-class Guided Missile Cruiser

Commissioned: 1984

Fate: Decommissioned in 2004, later scrapped

Significance:

Served in the Persian Gulf and supported operations in the 1990s.

Other Mentions:

USS Yorktown (PG-1) – A gunboat from the late 1800s.

USS Yorktown (CV-7) – Never existed (sometimes confused with CV-5).

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