USS Yorktown

Summary

USS Yorktown is an aircraft carrier^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of aircraft_carrier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,085 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS Yorktown received the American Defense Service Medal^[3].
• USS Yorktown received the American Campaign Medal^[4].
• USS Yorktown received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[5].
• USS Yorktown received the World War II Victory Medal^[6].
• USS Yorktown's instance of is recorded as aircraft carrier^[7].
• USS Yorktown's instance of is recorded as shipwreck^[8].
• USS Yorktown is operated by United States Navy^[9].
• Siege of Yorktown is named after USS Yorktown^[10].
• USS Yorktown's manufacturer is recorded as Newport News Shipbuilding^[11].
• USS Yorktown's vessel class is recorded as Yorktown-class aircraft carrier^[12].
• USS Yorktown's Commons category is recorded as USS Yorktown (CV-5)^[13].
• USS Yorktown was dissolved in June 7, 1942^[14].
• USS Yorktown was part of the conflict World War II^[15].
• USS Yorktown's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.599722222222, 'lon': -176.56777777778}^[16].
• USS Yorktown's service entry is recorded as September 30, 1937^[17].
• USS Yorktown's cause of destruction is recorded as torpedo^[18].
• USS Yorktown's significant event is recorded as purchase order^[19].
• USS Yorktown's significant event is recorded as keel laying^[20].
• USS Yorktown's significant event is recorded as ship launching^[21].
• USS Yorktown's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning^[22].
• USS Yorktown's significant event is recorded as striking^[23].
• USS Yorktown's significant event is recorded as Battle of Midway^[24].
• USS Yorktown's pennant number is recorded as CV-5^[25].
• USS Yorktown's topic's main category is recorded as Category:USS Yorktown (CV-5)^[26].
• USS Yorktown's Commons gallery is recorded as USS Yorktown (CV-5)^[27].

Body

Recognition

Awards received include American Defense Service Medal^[3], an United States service medals of the world wars^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1941^[30]; American Campaign Medal^[4], a campaign medal^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1942^[33]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[5], a campaign medal^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1942^[36]; and World War II Victory Medal^[6], an United States service medals of the world wars^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1945^[39].

Works and Contributions

Things named for USS Yorktown include it^[40], an aircraft carrier^[41], in United States^[42] and Yorktown-class aircraft carrier^[43], a ship class^[44], founded in 1936^[45].

Why It Matters

USS Yorktown ranks in the top 7% of aircraft_carrier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,085 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include it^[40], an aircraft carrier^[41], in United States^[42] and Yorktown-class aircraft carrier^[43], a ship class^[44], founded in 1936^[45].

FAQs

What awards did USS Yorktown receive?

Honors received include American Defense Service Medal^[3], American Campaign Medal^[4], Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[5], and World War II Victory Medal^[6].