Aircraft Carriers: Yorktown Class

[Brian James]

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.

[Brian James]

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.

[designeraccd]

Here she is: full astern for catching those planes bassakwards, maybe !! DFO

[Brian James]

Peter Stackpole's photo of the USS Enterprise.October 1941. Life Magazine archives.

[Brian James]

Another Peter Stackpole photo of the USS Enterprise.October 1941. Life Magazine archives.

[Brian James]

The digital art of Dmitiry Mironov...USS Yorktown.

[Brian James]

The digital art of Dmitiry Mironov...USS Yorktown.

[designeraccd]

Here is a SBD on YORKTOWN's flight deck during Battle of Midway, and a prewar shot of her...........DFO

[Brian James]

YSD-64 (self propelled dredge) pictured transporting a replacement Grumman TBM Avenger to USS Yorktown at Ulithi, March 5th 1945.

[Brian James]

USS Enterprise...1942.