USS Yorktown CV 5 - Martyr of Midway 

My grandfather was a chief petty officer stationed to Yorktown just before Midway. He served as a director of anti-aircraft fire, positioned in the sponsons just forward of Yorktown's island superstructure. He was ordered into the water 3 times that day. Twice by Yorktown's skipper. After being ordered to abandon ship for the second time, he was recovered by the destroyer USS Hammann. Hammann then stationed alongside Yorktown. Gramps was part of a Yorktown crew recovered by Hammann that was providing water and power to those still aboard Yorktown, trying to put her fires out and save her. A Japanese submarine found them and fired four torpedoes. One missed. Two slammed into Yorktown, dooming her. The fourth hit Hammann amidships and broke her in two. She sank in four minutes. In fact she sank so fast that no one that was below deck aboard Hammann survived. To make matters worse, Hammanns depth charges were not returned to "safe" and as the ship quickly settled, they began exploding, blowing swimming sailors everywhere. Gramps survived that day. He refused to talk about Yorktown. He was quickly transferred to CV6 Enterprise after Yorktown's loss and spent the rest of 1942, and the first part of 1943 aboard her, in all of the major engagements. The stories were epic. The man was...and still is my hero.

80 years ago and we still honor these men and women who saved our world from tyranny.Their sacrifice gave us 80 years of peace.Thank God for people like that.

Dad was an electrician on CV5 im very proud to be a Yorktowners son

They built another Yorktown. It lies in Charleston harbor today. Charelston, South Carolina. Come and see her. She looks great!!!!😊

Very well done. You are doing great keep up the work. Thanks.

There needs to be a CVN named Yorktown.

This book gives the details of the Yorktown's superior performance in this battle. "Rendezvous at Midway: U.S.S. Yorktown and the Japanese Carrier Fleet" by Pat Frank Joseph and Daniel Harrington.

Thank God for the skill, ability and bravery of all those great servicemen. My Uncle Mr. Oral Thuma served on this carrier. He survived and was rescued from the waters by the U.S.S. Fulton.

I Always Loved The Yorktown Class Design! They're Sharp Looking! ⚓

My grandad was on the ship at Midway, he survived.

My grandfather was a Chief Electricians Mate aboard the Yorktown. He was attempting to repair the ship following the bombing during Midway when it was struck by the torpedoes. He was extremely proud of his time on "his lady".

Love how crap like this is just AI generated now. After touring the CV 10 Yorktown, and just annoys me how kids can just crank out crap like this

Please do uss mid way

Well protected...by being SUNK ??? (Yorktown & Hornet ???)