Name/Title
USS Yorktown (CV-10) Hull PlaqueDescription
A square, gray metal plaque with four bore holes in each corner and an engraving which indicates the commemoration of USS Yorktown (CV-10)'s hull laying by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in 1943.Use
Used to commemorate the building of the USS Yorktown (CV-10).Context
From the collection of Stephen Fitch, who was part of the inaugural crew and a plankowner of the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
Stephen Fitch was a Lt. Commander in the Engineering Department on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). An artist at heart, Fitch would draw both small cartoons and comics as well as detailed schematics of engine compartments and staterooms. Fitch is also the artist behind the squadron emblems on the flight deck killboards.Collection
Stephen Fitch CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2018.6Source or Donor
Richard G. FitchAcquisition Method
GiftInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
Top of plaqueTranscription
U.S. Aircraft Carrier No. CV-10
Yorktown
Hull No. 393
Designed and Built by
Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock CO.
1943Language
EnglishMaterial/Technique
DebossedUpdate Date
January 27, 2025