USS Yorktown (CV-5) USS Yorktown (CV-5)




Specifications USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Laid Down May 21, 1934
Launched April 4, 1936
Commissioned September 30, 1937
Decommissioned June 7, 1942
Stricken June 7, 1942
Final Fate Sunk at Battle of Midway June 7, 1942
Waterline Length 761 feet
Overall Length 809.5 feet
Beam 95.5 feet
Draft 21.4 feet
Full Load Displacement 25,484 tons
Standard Displacement 19,900 tons
Maximum Speed 34 knots
Aircraft 96
Navy Crew 2702 (includes air wing)
Air Wing
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