USS Yorktown (CV-5)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06538: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06538

Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi

Name/Title

USS Yorktown (CV-5)

Entry/Object ID

PC06538

Description

Port side view of the Yorktown underway at sea on a slow bell, several crew on flight deck no air craft on deck, flying US Colors from gaff on after mast, launched 4 April 1936, earned three battle stars WWII, sunk 7 June from Japanese torpedo attack, struck from Naval List on 2 October 1942.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

United States Navy

Studio

E. Schmidt

Date made

1936 - 1942

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Notes

Date: ND

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-4c U.S. Navy -- Aircraft carriers other than Langley