JOHN HANCOCK: Sinking of USS Yorktown (CV-5) at The Battle of Midway

An Unexpected Discovery Was Made Aboard the Wreck of the USS Yorktown (CV-5) | War History Online

🚨 Only in 2026. Only aboard the USS Yorktown. 🚨 Step into history and experience the 50th Anniversary Exhibit honoring five decades of the USS Yorktown as a museum ship in Mount Pleasant 🇺🇸 🎂 This limited time exhibit dives into the stories, moments, and milestones that transformed The Fighting Lady into one of the Lowcountry’s most iconic landmarks! | Experience Mount Pleasant

The USS Yorktown (CV-10), nicknamed the "Fighting Lady," was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1970. Renamed from the Bonhomme Richard to honor the carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) lost at the Battle of Midway, she participated in major campaigns of the Pacific War, earning 11 battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation. After the war, she served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, conducted atomic testing, and recovered the Apollo 8 crew. Today, Yorktown is a museu