Battle of Midway

[namvet]

June 4th, 1942 - The Battle of Midway begins. During that morning, after sending planes to attack the U.S. base at Midway, the Japanese carriers Akagi, Kaga and Soryu are fatally damaged by dive bombers from USS Enterprise (CV 6) and USS Yorktown (CV 5). Later in the day, USS Yorktown is abandoned after bomb and torpedo hits by planes from Hiryu. The latter is, in turn, knocked out by U.S. carrier planes. Compelled by their losses to abandon their plans to capture Midway, the Japanese retire westward. The battle is a decisive win for the U.S, bringing an end to Japanese naval superiority in the Pacific.

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[Gunny]

That sucked that they sank the Yorktown. That was actually my first model kit back in the 60s.

The Japs didn't know what hit them. They thought they had sunk her in the Coral Sea.

[Little-Acorn]

That sucked that they sank the Yorktown. That was actually my first model kit back in the 60s.

The Japs didn't know what hit them. They thought they had sunk her in the Coral Sea.

They also thought they sunk her on June 4, 1942. They left her burning and listing. But the Americans managed to put out the fires, right her, and get her going again. Then more attacks hit her again (the Japanese reported that they had attacked "a fourth carrier" when there were only three), and she was finally abandoned and sunk.

[namvet]

Yorktown in drydock after the Battle of the Coral Sea.

CV-5. they renamed another carrier after her. CV-10. Under construction as BON HOMME RICHARD, this new Essex-class carrier was renamed YORKTOWN in honor of YORKTOWN (CV-5), sunk at the epic Battle of Midway (June 1942). Built in an amazing 16-½ months at Newport News, Virginia, YORKTOWN was commissioned on April 15, 1943, and participated significantly in the Pacific Offensive that began in late 1943 and ended with the defeat of Japan in 1945. YORKTOWN received the Presidential Unit Citation, and earned 11 battle stars for service in World War II. Much of the Academy Award-winning (1944) documentary "The Fighting Lady" was filmed on board YORKTOWN.




now on display at patriots point in Charleston SC. wife an i took the tour on our honeymoon. somewhere i have some really good photos of warbirds stowed on the hanger decks.
of note here is the modification of the bow. CV5 has a wide open bow. it was changed to the closed style to prevent typhoons from ripping off the flight deck.

[Jeff]

NV is that still the same ship on display in Charleston now ? I was there last summer I believe and the ship looked fantastic sitting out there.

[Gunny]

Yorktown in drydock after the Battle of the Coral Sea.

CV-5. they renamed another carrier after her. CV-10. Under construction as BON HOMME RICHARD, this new Essex-class carrier was renamed YORKTOWN in honor of YORKTOWN (CV-5), sunk at the epic Battle of Midway (June 1942). Built in an amazing 16-½ months at Newport News, Virginia, YORKTOWN was commissioned on April 15, 1943, and participated significantly in the Pacific Offensive that began in late 1943 and ended with the defeat of Japan in 1945. YORKTOWN received the Presidential Unit Citation, and earned 11 battle stars for service in World War II. Much of the Academy Award-winning (1944) documentary "The Fighting Lady" was filmed on board YORKTOWN.




now on display at patriots point in Charleston SC. wife an i took the tour on our honeymoon. somewhere i have some really good photos of warbirds stowed on the hanger decks.
of note here is the modification of the bow. CV5 has a wide open bow. it was changed to the closed style to prevent typhoons from ripping off the flight deck.

Like I said, don't f- with squid's boats. They're mighty particular about that sh*t. Ans so are WE. That's our ride home and there's one place we all want to get to get on T-1 ..home.

But y'all do what you want. Those MFers act like rednecks and their pickups.

[namvet]

NV is that still the same ship on display in Charleston now ? I was there last summer I believe and the ship looked fantastic sitting out there.

yes. that's CV-10 the 2nd Yorktown. did you take the tour ??

[namvet]

Like I said, don't f- with squid's boats. They're mighty particular about that sh*t. Ans so are WE. That's our ride home and there's one place we all want to get to get on T-1 ..home.

But y'all do what you want. Those MFers act like rednecks and their pickups.

back in those days it was the Navy that fired the big guns but marines that manned the small arms on these ships. every ship had a contingent of Marines on board

[Voted4Reagan]

CV-5 was the original USS Yorktown... sunk at Midway

CV-10 is the ESSEX CLASS Carrier of the same name.

Her sister ship USS Intrepid (CV-11) is here in NYC

[aboutime]

The Battle of Midway became the Turning Point for the eventual Demise of the Japanese Navy.

Thanks for remembering.

[namvet]

Bob Ballard found the Yorktown. sitting in about 17,000' of water. so deep it crushed his ROV like a beer can










they had a go at finding the Jap carriers but came up empty

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

After the Battle of Midway a few of the top Japs realized they had bitten off more than they could chew!!
Yet to save face they tried their damn best to win regardless. American military said, no way bastards--we gonna kill the living hell out of you back stabbing bastards!
And we did!!!-- --Tyr

[WiccanLiberal]

The famous director made a feature documentary later but he was actually at Midway as an OSS officer. He filmed many sequences of actual combat.


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[Gunny]

The famous director made a feature documentary later but he was actually at Midway as an OSS officer. He filmed many sequences of actual combat.


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Those are SBD Dauntless divebombers. Almost every one was shot down. They didn't give an inch.

[Gunny]

Those are SBD Dauntless divebombers. Almost every one was shot down. They didn't give an inch.

You fuck with the best you die like the rest.