Yorktown (CVS 10) - Naval Cruise Book

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W, 0 , y W UN THE LINE ROM THE Mariannas to Wake and from Guam to Tokyo Bay, the Yorktown gathered about herself a cloak of many colors as she roamed the Pacific seeking and destroy- ing enemy planes and shipping. The affection in which she was held by those who sailed her during World War Il has been passed down to those who sail her now as their only in- heritance. Yet the underlying spirit of those who fought and died on board her during the war of all wars, seems to linger, and you cannot help but feel their presence. Most of the evidence of their passing has now been washed away by six years of mothballed inactivity and the corroding seas of time. But physical changes have failed to dim the one thing that makes the Yorktown a great ship, the Yorktown sailor. This then, is the second episode of a great ship, a ship with many names, many colors and many religions . . . This is the second chapter in the story of the USS Yorktown.

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Rear Admiral Smith, Commanclani, I3+h Naval District, introduces representative crewmen to I guests during recommissioning ceremony. OR SIX long years following World War ll she had lain idle in a part of the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Bremerton, Washington, her great past by then almost forgotten. Then, early in 1952 she awoke to the hollow ringing of footsteps echoing through her empty bowels as workmen from the nearby ship- yard came to fetch her. For many months she had seen her sister ships spring into action, and she remembered the tales of those who returned. She knew that war clouds once again had gathered in the Far East. As one by one other ships were called to do their part, she ached in every seam to join them, to once again part the waves and rush down upon the enemy . . . screaming defiance from every gun and every plane. Now her chance had come at last . . . she was to be reactivated. So it was, on December 15, 1952 ,... six years, five months and 241 days after being placed in the moth- ball fleet . . . that again she rang to the laughter and the good natured cursing of her new crew and to the commands of her new skipper. This then is the story of a ship with many names . . . kind names, abusive names . . . happy names. This then is the story of the Yorktown . . . aThe Fighting Lady. First slice of recommissioning cake is cut by Mrs. Nation, with the Skipper assisting.