THE ship of WWII in the Pacific, with not one close contender. Based on her wartime record, there can be no doubt that she was the most destructive warship in history. While it's next to impossible to account for all the damage she did to the Japanese navy, merchant marine and military shore facilities, it certainly exceeds that of any other ship by a considerable margin. Taking out the two largest carriers in the Imperial Japanese navy in the space of five minutes is a good start on her tonnage record, that's for sure. I've seen posts on various naval ship forums where advocates for "their carrier" claim far more downed aircraft than Enterprise managed, but I always point out that those big fat "tally boards" on aircraft carriers during wartime are "claimed kills" not actual, and cannot form a basis for the type of claims made by some. And aside from what Enterprise's air groups might have accomplished, there can be no doubt that Enterprise's gunnery department had more zero deflection shots against enemy aircraft than any other carrier in the fleet!Aircraft Carriers: Yorktown Class
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If Enterprise had been human, I would have based my whole life on her teachings! THE ship of WWII in the Pacific, with not one close contender. Based on her wartime record, there can be no doubt that she was the most destructive warship in history. While it's next to impossible to account for all the damage she did to the Japanese navy, merchant marine and military shore facilities, it certainly exceeds that of any other ship by a considerable margin. Taking out the two largest carriers in the Imperial Japanese navy in the space of five minutes is a good start on her tonnage record, that's for sure. I've seen posts on various naval ship forums where advocates for "their carrier" claim far more downed aircraft than Enterprise managed, but I always point out that those big fat "tally boards" on aircraft carriers during wartime are "claimed kills" not actual, and cannot form a basis for the type of claims made by some. And aside from what Enterprise's air groups might have accomplished, there can be no doubt that Enterprise's gunnery department had more zero deflection shots against enemy aircraft than any other carrier in the fleet!
THE ship of WWII in the Pacific, with not one close contender. Based on her wartime record, there can be no doubt that she was the most destructive warship in history. While it's next to impossible to account for all the damage she did to the Japanese navy, merchant marine and military shore facilities, it certainly exceeds that of any other ship by a considerable margin. Taking out the two largest carriers in the Imperial Japanese navy in the space of five minutes is a good start on her tonnage record, that's for sure. I've seen posts on various naval ship forums where advocates for "their carrier" claim far more downed aircraft than Enterprise managed, but I always point out that those big fat "tally boards" on aircraft carriers during wartime are "claimed kills" not actual, and cannot form a basis for the type of claims made by some. And aside from what Enterprise's air groups might have accomplished, there can be no doubt that Enterprise's gunnery department had more zero deflection shots against enemy aircraft than any other carrier in the fleet!You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Don G. Boyer
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"For a successful technology, reality has to take precedence over public relations, because nature cannot be fooled."(Richard Feynman)
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How appropriate, given dates of Battle of Midway! The "Big E" certainly was one (literally) busy carrier in 1942..... 
Definitely a warship, like the WARSPITE, that deserved preservation for future generations.......assuming those generations could get their noses out of their I-phones. DFO
Definitely a warship, like the WARSPITE, that deserved preservation for future generations.......assuming those generations could get their noses out of their I-phones. DFO
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USS Yorktown seen at NAS San Diego in 1940.
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USS Yorktown seen at Pier 7, Norfolk Navy Yard, Virginia, on October 19th 1937. The other ships present are (from left to right): New York Class Battleship USS Texas; Clemson Class Destroyer USS Decatur (DD-341);Wickes Class Destroyer USS Jacob Jones (DD-130) and Bagaduce Class Fleet Tug USS Kewaydin.
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USS Yorktown pictured at Newport News, in June 1937, while preparing for sea trials. USS Enterprise is fitting out in the drydock in upper center. Brooklyn Class Light Cruiser USS Boise is two piers over from Yorktown, also fitting out.
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Here she is: full astern for catching those planes bassakwards, maybe 
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Peter Stackpole's photo of the USS Enterprise.October 1941. Life Magazine archives.
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Another Peter Stackpole photo of the USS Enterprise.October 1941. Life Magazine archives.
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The digital art of Dmitiry Mironov...USS Yorktown.
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The digital art of Dmitiry Mironov...USS Yorktown.
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