What happened to the USS Yorktown CV 5?

On 4 June, during the Battle of Midway, Japanese aircraft crippled Yorktown. She lost all power and developed a 23-degree list to port. Salvage efforts on Yorktown were encouraging, and she was taken in tow by USS Vireo.

Where is the USS Yorktown today?

The Yorktown was decommissioned in 1970 and placed in reserve. Today, the ship, is a floating military museum located at Patriot’s Point in Charleston, SC.

When did the USS Yorktown CV 5 sink?

June 7, 1942
On April 28, 2016 crew members of the USS YORKTOWN CV-5 will share their memories of fighting aboard the WWII aircraft carrier in the Battle of Midway, when the ship was hit by several Japanese torpedos and bombs – eventually sinking her on June 7, 1942.

Has the USS Yorktown been found?

HONOLULU (AP) _ Almost 56 years after being torpedoed during the decisive Battle of Midway, the USS Yorktown was found on Tuesday more than three miles down on the Pacific floor.

What submarine sank Yorktown?

Japanese submarine I-168
The I-68 in March 1934. I-168 was a Kaidai class submarine (KD6 Type) of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. At the Battle of Midway she sank two American warships: the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) and the destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412).

How many USS Yorktown are there?

A total of 26 Esssex-class carriers were ordered by the U.S. Navy between February 1940 and June 1943 and 24 were completed. This was the largest class of carriers ever built by the United States and over half, including USS Yorktown (CV-10), served as part of the Pacific Fleet during World War II.

How deep is the wreck of the USS Yorktown?

16,650 feet
The Yorktown was one of the first modern aircraft carriers built in the United States; she was sunk in 1942 during the World War II Battle of Midway. Dr. Ballard, Professor Mindell and the rest of the crew found her at a depth of 16,650 feet, nearly a mile deeper than the Titanic.

Has the US ever lost a carrier?

The U.S. Navy’s first aircraft carrier, the Langley, is sunk by Japanese warplanes (with a little help from U.S. destroyers), and all of its 32 aircraft are lost. The Langley was launched in 1912 as the naval collier (coal transport ship) Jupiter.