Yorktown (CVS 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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E VULUT ONS Carrier Yorktown Heading for Korea About 30 U.S. Ships Will Be in Sea of Japan BY TED SELL Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON - The aircraft carrier Yorktown and a screen of accompanying destroyers are mov- ing toward the Sea of Japan to join the Enterprise task force off the coast of Korea, it was learned Saturday. The Yorktown, an antisubmarine carrier, ,was en route across the Pacific to replace the Kearsarge in the South China Sea. But it conti- nued due west and is expected to reach the Sea of Japan soon. various auxiliary supply and support ships. Pentagon officials de- clined to comment on the movement of . the York- town or the strength of her screen. An antisubma- rine carrier normally is accompanied by an escort force of four to six de- stroyers. At least three other combat-type escorts, in- cluding the new nuclear- powered frigate Truxtun, are with the Enterprise task group. Not Attack Planes The nuclear-powered at- t a c k carrier Enterprise has a complement of 80 to 100 airplanes. The smaller, 31,000-ton Yorktown nor- mally carries 28 airplanes 22 Sec. A-SUN., JAN. za, 1968 T am Qtngzlzd ntrmzs 21k Carrier Yorktown Sent to Waters Near Korea Continued from First Page With the arrival of the Yorktown task force, American naval strength off Korea will swell to about 30 vessels, including 26

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