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CV-5 Yorktown
United States Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Yorktown 1934/05/21
Newport News Shipb. & Dry Dock Co., Newp. News
1936/04/04 1937/09/30 1942/06/07
sunk
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:42/05:16x28,24x20
Camouflage: 42: Ms 12 Mod


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07 41/12/16     Norfolk   114 
41/12/2?       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
41/12/30       arrived San Diego   66 
41/12/30 42/01/06     San Diego   66 
42/01/09 42/02/07 Reven 17/FF raid -Jaluit, Makin, Mili  
42/02/16 42/04/27 Reven3 17/FF raid  
42/05/01 42/05/08   17.5/FF xCoralS  
42/05/02     17.5/FF VS-5 and VT-5 attacking I-24 in Coral Sea   85 
42/05/07     17.5/FF sinking/share Shoho off Misima Is. (10-29S, 152-55E)   85 
42/05/08     17.5/FF damaged(bombs) (14-35S, 155-15E)   85 
42/05/27       P.H. - entered base  
42/05/27 42/05/30     P.H. - repairs  
42/05/30 42/06/07   17.5/FF xMidway  
42/06/04     17.5/FF xMidway - disable(Hirju) NE of Midway  
42/06/07     17.5/FF xMidway- sunk(I-168) NE of Midway  

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 30-36N, 176-34W
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 3 Battle Stars
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