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Photo # 80-G-64784:  USS Yorktown anchored off Gonaives, Haiti, 23 February 1939

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USS Yorktown (CV-5) in 1938-1941


This page presents overall views of USS Yorktown taken in 1938-41, during her active service prior to the United States' entry into World War II.

For further pictorial coverage on this ship, see:

  • USS Yorktown (CV-5) -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: 80-G-466153

    USS Yorktown (CV-5)


    Anchored in the Caribbean Sea area, 17 January 1938, during her shakedown cruise.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.

    Online Image: 131KB; 740 x 600 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-64784

    USS Yorktown (CV-5)


    Anchored off Gonaives Haiti, 23 February 1939, following Fleet Problem XX.
    Photographed by Chief Photographer Mihalovic, from USS Enterprise (CV-6).

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.

    Online Image: 98KB; 740 x 615 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-5132

    USS Yorktown (CV-5)


    Anchored in a Haitian harbor, circa 1938-40.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.

    Online Image: 100KB; 740 x 535 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     
    Photo #: 80-G-651042

    USS Yorktown (CV-5)


    At Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego, California, in June 1940, embarking aircraft and vehicles prior to sailing for Hawaii. Aircraft types on her flight deck include TBD-1, BT-1, SBC-3, F3F-2, F3F-3, SB2U, JRF, J2F and JRS-1. Some of these planes were on board for transportation, while others were members of the ship's air group.
    Three Torpedo Squadron Five (VT-5) TBDs at the after end of the flight deck are painted in experimental camouflage schemes tested during Fleet Problem XXI.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.

    Online Image: 105KB; 740 x 600 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

     


    For further pictorial coverage on this ship, see:

  • USS Yorktown (CV-5) -- Overview and Special Image Selection.


    NOTES:

  • To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

  • Some images linked from this page may bear obsolete credit lines citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center". Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval History and Heritage Command".


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    Page made 4 April 1999
    Coding updated 4 May 2009