Ships
- USS Yorktown (CV-5) Captain from 16 June 1939 · Relieved on 5 February 1941
Captain Ernest Ludolph Gunther was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1909. He commanded USS Yorktown (CV-5) from 16 June 1939 to 5 February 1941. NavSource records that he later reached the rank of rear admiral.
Sources: NavSource CV-5 COs (navsource.org).