USS Yorktown (CV-5) listing and abandoned on 4 June 1942
Summary
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) lists heavily after she was abandoned during the afternoon of 4 June 1942. Note that two Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighters of Fighting Squadron 3 (VF-3) are still parked on her flight deck, aft of the island.
Tags
Date
04/06/1942
Source
Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-21666 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Copyright info
Public Domain