The third vessel to bear the name was commissioned CV 5 on 30 September 1937. Five years later was sunk by a Japanese torpedo attack of Midway Island.
USS Yorktown CV5 Survivors of the Battle of Midway, rescued by destroyer sailors
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Patrolling the 7 Seas is the Cruiser USS Yorktown
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"VICTORY IS OUR TRADITION" Following in the highest traditions of the
United States Navy is the new USS Yorktown CG-48. USS
YORKTOWN (CG 48) ,
website the
fifth naval ship to bear this historic name, is the second ship in a
class of U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers which carries to sea the
most sophisticated air defense system in the world today...the AEGIS The crest of the new cruiser USS Yorktown honors the aircraft carriers Yorktown. click here The cruiser Yorktown became famous when it went "dead in the water" and had to be towed into port when its computer crashed. Its called "The Yorktown Affair" click here or click here |
BUT OF COURSE, THE MOST FAMOUS Yorktown of them all was "The Fighting Lady" Here's her glorious story...
Combat System. YORKTOWN and her sister ships are capable of carrying their
formidable array of weapons and electronic equipment at high speeds over
long ranges. They measure 567 feet from bow to stern, have a beam of 55 feet
and displace 9,600 tons. Powered by four gas turbine engines, which develop
more than 80,000 horsepower, AEGIS cruisers are capable of reaching speeds
in excess of 30 knots. Two controllable, reversible pitch propellers and
twin rudders add flexibility and maneuverability. The Yorktown CG 48
recently won the Golden Anchor Award for Personnel Retention and we received
the Battle 'E' Award for Year 2000.