USN · CV
SunkYorktown-class carrier. Fletcher's flagship at Coral Sea and at Midway. One bomb hit her in the Coral Sea. She was patched at Pearl Harbor and fought at Midway, where Hiryu's aircraft left her dead in the water and I-168 finished her.
| Class | Yorktown class |
|---|---|
| Type | Aircraft carrier (CV) |
| Hull | CV-5 |
| Fate | Sunk. Damaged by one bomb at Coral Sea on 8 May 1942, and not sunk there. Repaired in time for Midway. Aircraft crippled her on 4 June and I-168 sank her on 7 June. |
| Armament (class) | Fleet carrier. Flight deck, with the island about amidships. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
USN; Photographed from USS Enterprise (CV-6). USS Yorktown (CV-5) arrives at Pearl Harbor in February 1942.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Command
McWhorter, Ernest D.In command, 30 September 1937EMMcWorther, Ernest DoyleCaptain from 30 September 1937Relieved on 16 June 1939EGGunther, Ernest LudolphCaptain from 16 June 1939Relieved on 5 February 1941
Buckmaster, ElliottCaptain from 5 February 1941Relieved on 7 June 1942
Fletcher, Frank Jack (Medal of Honor)Flag, not her captain, Coral Sea and MidwayBattle of the Coral Sea
1942-05-08 · one bomb; not sunk
Battle of Midway
1942-06-04 · crippled by aircraft on 4 June; sunk by I-168 on 7 June
Shot and shell
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