Photo #: NH 106000
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge.
This view looks forward, with Yorktown's forefoot in the
right center. The large hole made by one or two submarine torpedoes
is in the center of the photo. Yorktown's starboard forward
5-inch gun gallery is in the left center, with two 5"/38
gun barrels sticking out over its edge. The two larger thin objects
sticking up, just aft of the 5-inch guns, are aircraft parking
outriggers. When the ship's wreck was examined in May 1998, both
guns were still in position, but the outriggers were gone.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106001
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge.
This view looks toward the ship's bottom, with Yorktown's
bow off camera to the right. The large hole made by one or two
submarine torpedoes is in the center of the photo, severing the
ship's forward bilge keel. Note the strip of debris sticking
up from the hole's lower rear.
The stern of one of the ship's accompanying destroyers is in
the extreme right distance.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 95575
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge, with a large torpedo hole amidships severing the forward
bilge keel. Yorktown's forefoot is at the extreme right.
Her starboard forward 5-inch gun gallery can be seen further
up her hull, with two 5"/38 gun barrels sticking out over
its edge. The two larger thin objects sticking up, just aft of
the 5-inch guns, are aircraft parking outriggers. When the ship's
wreck was examined in May 1998, both guns were still in position,
but the outriggers were gone.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106002
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge.
This view looks toward the ship's bottom, with Yorktown's
starboard forward five-inch gun gallery at the right. Her bow
is off-camera, further to the right. The large hole, made by
one or two submarine torpedoes and severing the ship's forward
bilge keel, is in the left center. Note the strip of debris sticking
up from the hole's lower rear.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106003
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge.
This view looks toward the ship's bottom from off her bow, with
Yorktown's forefoot in the right foreground and her starboard
forward five-inch gun gallery beyond. The large hole made by
one or two submarine torpedoes, severing the ship's forward bilge
keel, is toward the left.
USS Monaghan (DD-354) is in the left center distance.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 95576
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) capsized and sinking, just after dawn
on 7 June 1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has rolled over to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge, with a large torpedo hole amidships severing the forward
bilge keel. Yorktown's forefoot is in the center foreground.
The forward starboard corner of her flight deck is near the sea
surface at extreme right, with the bow Landing Signal Officer
platform extending upward from it.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106004
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge.
This view looks aft, with Yorktown's forefoot in the center
foreground and the forward end of her flight deck in the right
center.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 95577
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized over to port, with her bow nearest to the
camera. Her forefoot is at left, and her forward 1.1" machine
gun positions, located just in front of the island, are very
near the sea surface at right. Note froth on the water from escaping
air.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106005
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge.
This view looks aft from off the forward end of Yorktown's
flight deck. Her forefoot is at the left. In the center, severing
the ship's forward bilge keel, is the large hole made by one
or more submarine torpedoes.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106006
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge.
This view looks toward the ship's starboard flight deck gallery,
with her forefoot at the left. The front edge of the flight deck
is slightly to the right of the forefoot, with a .50 caliber
machine gun tub and the bow Landing Signal Officer platform sticking
up. Further aft is her starboard forward five-inch gun gallery,
with two 5"/38 guns pointing upwards. Behind them are two
aircraft parking outriggers and the front of her forward 1.1-inch
machine gun position, located just in front of the island. Beyond
that, in the right center, is the large hole made by one or more
submarine torpedoes. Note the strip of debris sticking up from
the hole's rear end.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106007
Battle of Midway, June 1942
USS Yorktown (CV-5) sinking, just after dawn on 7 June
1942, as seen from an accompanying destroyer.
The ship has capsized to port, exposing the turn of her starboard
bilge, and is settling rapidly by the stern.
This view looks over the ship's upper starboard structure, with
her bilge beyond. Yorktown's forefoot and front edge of
her flight deck are toward the left. In the right center is the
large hole made by one or more submarine torpedoes. Note the
oil slick surrounding the ship.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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