When the USS Yorktown returned to Pearl Harbor after the Battle of Coral Sea on May 27, 1942, the Newport News-built aircraft carrier needed by some estimates at least three months’ worth of repairs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A deep-sea expedition has captured the first detailed view of the aircraft carrier Yorktown, which sank in 1942 during the Battle ...

Aircraft carriers have been central to the U.S. Navy, and over the years they have only increased in importance since their introduction in World War 2 The Yorktown, Essex, and Midway classes would ...

A survivor of the Battle of Midway will tell his story aboard the Yorktown in a free symposium to mark a new exhibit. John Hancock was aboard the aircraft carrier Yorktown CV-5 when it was sunk by the ...

U-T San Diego reporters Peter Rowe and John Wilkens explore how WWII shaped the “Greatest Generation” and our home. These stories will focus on local men and women who helped preserve our nation and ...

In this photo provided by the Ocean Exploration Trust, the chrysanthemum flower crest, an honored imperial symbol of Japan, can still be seen prominently on the bow of aircraft carrier Akagi 81 years ...

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The following ran in Proceedings in May 1968: The tension in I-168’s conning tower had been steadily building up for six and a half hours. In the cramped command post, I stood, palms out, waiting to ...

Explore the intense battle that unfolded during World War II as the Japanese launched a decisive torpedo strike against the USS Yorktown at Midway. Witness this pivotal moment in history and discover ...

It didn’t take long for the USS Yorktown’s short naval career to heat up. Though completed in peacetime and commissioned in the fall of 1937, it was born at a time when the Navy was still getting ...

Julian Hodges, left, and David Denny, right, pose with a replica model of the USS Yorktown built by Denny. Hodges served aboard the USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway in 1942. (Kayla Hackney/The ...