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Crew of USS Yorktown fighting a fire during the Battle of Midway, 4 Jun 1942Crew of Yorktown prepared to abandon ship, 4 Jun 1942
Crew of USS Yorktown fighting a fire during the Battle of Midway, 4 Jun 1942Crew of Yorktown prepared to abandon ship, 4 Jun 1942
Crew of Yorktown struggled to maintain balance as the ship listed, 4 Jun 1942Cruiser Vincennes and a destroyer guarded Yorktown as the carrier was being abandoned, 4 Jun 1942
Crew of Yorktown struggled to maintain balance as the ship listed, 4 Jun 1942Cruiser Vincennes and a destroyer guarded Yorktown as the carrier was being abandoned, 4 Jun 1942
Destroyer Balch guarded Yorktown as the carrier was being abandoned, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Destroyer Balch guarded Yorktown as the carrier was being abandoned, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2
Destroyer Balch guarded Yorktown as the carrier was being abandoned, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Destroyer Balch guarded Yorktown as the carrier was being abandoned, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2
Destroyer Benham with 720 survivors of Yorktown on board, at 1900 on 4 Jun 1942; Yorktown in the distanceDestroyers Benham, Russell, Balch, and Anderson stood by as Yorktown was abandoned, afternoon of 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2
Destroyer Benham with 720 survivors of Yorktown on board, at 1900 on 4 Jun 1942; Yorktown in the distanceDestroyers Benham, Russell, Balch, and Anderson stood by as Yorktown was abandoned, afternoon of 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2
Destroyers Benham, Russell, Balch, and Anderson stood by as Yorktown was abandoned, afternoon of 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2Enterprise VB-6 SBD, with pilot Ensign George Goldsmith and Radioman 1st Class James Patterson, Jr. still onboard, on the flight deck of Yorktown due to fuel exhaustion, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2
Destroyers Benham, Russell, Balch, and Anderson stood by as Yorktown was abandoned, afternoon of 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2Enterprise VB-6 SBD, with pilot Ensign George Goldsmith and Radioman 1st Class James Patterson, Jr. still onboard, on the flight deck of Yorktown due to fuel exhaustion, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2
Enterprise VB-6 SBD, with pilot Ensign George Goldsmith and Radioman 1st Class James Patterson, Jr. still onboard, on the flight deck of Yorktown due to fuel exhaustion, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2Firefighters in Yorktown
Enterprise VB-6 SBD, with pilot Ensign George Goldsmith and Radioman 1st Class James Patterson, Jr. still onboard, on the flight deck of Yorktown due to fuel exhaustion, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2Firefighters in Yorktown's hangar, just after noon, 4 Jun 1942
Lieutenant (jg) William LeonardPensacola observed as disabled Yorktown was surrounded by escorts, just after noon, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2
Lieutenant (jg) William Leonard's F4F-4 Wildcat taking off for combat air patrol from USS Yorktown during Battle of Midway, 4 Jun 1942Pensacola observed as disabled Yorktown was surrounded by escorts, just after noon, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2
Pensacola observed as disabled Yorktown was surrounded by escorts, just after noon, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2Smoke pouring out of the uptakes of the carrier USS Yorktown after being struck by Japanese bombs during the Battle of Midway, 4 Jun 1942.
Pensacola observed as disabled Yorktown was surrounded by escorts, just after noon, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2Smoke pouring out of the uptakes of the carrier USS Yorktown after being struck by Japanese bombs during the Battle of Midway, 4 Jun 1942.
Starboard side guns of Yorktown ready to fire, 4 Jun 1942; note the smoke rising from the carrier; cruiser Astoria in backgroundThe USS Yorktown (Yorktown-class) listing 20-degrees from damage off Midway, 4 Jun 1942. Yorktown had already been abandoned with survivors picked up by USS Hammann (right) and other escorts.
Starboard side guns of Yorktown ready to fire, 4 Jun 1942; note the smoke rising from the carrier; cruiser Astoria in backgroundThe USS Yorktown (Yorktown-class) listing 20-degrees from damage off Midway, 4 Jun 1942. Yorktown had already been abandoned with survivors picked up by USS Hammann (right) and other escorts.
Two B5N Type 97 torpedo bombers flew by carrier Yorktown and destroyer Morris, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Two B5N Type 97 torpedo bombers flew by carrier Yorktown and destroyer Morris, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2
Two B5N Type 97 torpedo bombers flew by carrier Yorktown and destroyer Morris, 4 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2Two B5N Type 97 torpedo bombers flew by carrier Yorktown and destroyer Morris, 4 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2

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