Photo #: NH 106008
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 forefoot and front edge of the flight deck in the left center.
Note froth at right from escaping air.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 106009
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 forefoot and front edge of the flight deck in the left center.
Note froth at right from escaping air.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 109KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106010
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 and is settling rapidly by the
stern.
This view looks over the ship's upper starboard structure, with
her forefoot and front edge of the flight deck in the left center.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 112KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106011
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 and is settling rapidly by the
stern.
This view looks over the ship's upper starboard structure, with
her forefoot and front edge of the flight deck in the center.
A .50 caliber machine gun tub is on the front corner of the flight
deck, with the ship's bow and its 20mm gun tub visible beyond
the flight deck's front.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 118KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106012
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 and is settling rapidly by the
stern.
This view looks over the ship's upper starboard structure, with
her forefoot and front edge of the flight deck in the center.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 105KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106013
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 and is settling rapidly by the
stern, with the speed of her motion perhaps causing the moderate
fuzziness of this image.
This view looks over the ship's upper starboard structure, with
the front edge of the flight deck in the center and her forefoot
visible beyond.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 115KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106014
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, capsized to port, is settling rapidly by the stern,
with the speed of her motion perhaps causing the extreme fuzziness
of this image.
This view looks over the ship's upper starboard structure, with
the front edge of the flight deck and her bow in the center.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 117KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106015
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, capsized to port, is settling rapidly by the stern
and has nearly disappeared. The speed of her motion has perhaps
caused the extreme fuzziness of this image.
The last visible feature appears to be the .50 caliber machine
gun tub located on the starboard forward corner of Yorktown's
flight deck.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 112KB; 740 x 610 pixels |
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