Yorktown (CVS 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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P--Mi---M But this first, raid left Marcus Island' a smoking shambles and the men proved to themselves that they were ready to fight. Following Marcus raid came successful strikes against Wake, the Cilberts, Kwajelein and Wjote Atolls. YORKTOWN dealt devastating blows t0v Ja- pans air and sea power in the Philippines, Truk, Guam, and at the Marianas Turkey Shootv where hundreds ofilapg- anese planes were shot down in a single day. Her men were justly proud when YORKTOWN returned to the West, Coast in August, 1944, for on her superstructure were stenciled over 400 Japanese flags. For her men it was a picturesque adventure and they still had plenty of fighting spirit left for another tour. ' In October 1944, YORKTOWN was underway again. After brief stopover in Pearl Harbour, and Ulithe, she steamed into the very heart of Japanese power. In February 1945, YORKTOWN launched a surprise attack on Tokyo itself. Again, she met with great success and sustained few casualties. N 4 l l I li 1 i l l yr 13

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The present YORKTOWN, whose keel was originally laid for BON HOMME RICHARD, was commissioned CV-10 in April, 1943. Fate not only played a hand in her naming, but in her reputation as well. YORKTOWN slid down the ways seven minutes early and thereafter became known as an eager ship. Her record in World War II testifies to her determined fighting spirit. After making her first port in rec- ord time, YORKTOWN left Pearl Harbour on August 22, 1944 for her first battle assignment. The sun had not yet risen, nor had the boatswain piped reveille when, her decks cleared 2 f for action. YORKTOWN launched her first strike. Imagine the exhilaration of the battle felt by all as the first planes became airborne-an exhilara- tion that turnedii to remorse as some pilots returned successfully, while others came home crippled or not at all. 1 , 1-I - f.

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By now the crew of the Fighting Lady must have felt invincible. They,had participated in numerous actions and had repelled repeated air and sub attacks by luck, maneuvering, and a constant flow ot hot lead from theiir5uns.t 18 March 1945, the spell was broken. lronically, a minor skirmish dealt YORKTOWN her sole injury of the war. Her log reports: Q 1500 Third Hludyw came out of the clouds dead ahead and dropped awbomb that landed on the starboardisignal bridge, passed through that deck and down through 20 MMM' battery number seven, exploding alongside near the second deck. Three men were killed and 18 wounded h l 12 and 19 Sq ft were tom in the side of the ship- The Judy began two o es, - -v ' ' ' . huted. . . disintegratlng on Pull Out and the Japs parac n . I h hout . - ' ly as she remained completely operationa t roug . The YORKTOWN was finally hu, though not SCHOUS 1