This page provides images taken on board USS Yorktown (CV-5) during her operations in the morning of 4 June, prior to the Japanese air attacks on her.
For overall views of USS Yorktown during the 4 June
battle, exclusive of the two Japanese air attacks on her, see:
For pictorial coverage of the air attacks on Yorktown
and of her abandonment, see:
For views of ships of other U.S. ships operating during
4 June, including photos of the recovery on board USS Enterprise
of a plane and crew from Yorktown's Bombing Squadron Three
(VB-3), see:
For links to views of other aspects of the Battle of Midway,
see:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: 80-G-312000 Battle of Midway, June 1942 A Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" scout bomber warming up on USS Yorktown, in the late morning of 4 June 1942. It is Number 17 of "Scouting" Squadron Five (the temporarily redesignated Bombing Squadron Five), piloted by Ensign Leif Larsen, but was apparently not one of ten "VS"-5 planes launched on a scouting mission shortly before noon on 4 June. Another of the squadron's SBDs succeeded in locating Hiryu, the only Japanese aircraft carrier of the Midway striking force that was still operational. The next plane, at right, is "VS"-5's Number 4, which did fly the scouting mission, piloted by Lieutenant John Nielsen. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 57KB; 740 x 600 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-312016 Battle of Midway, June 1942 A Grumman F4F-4 "Wildcat" fighter (Bureau # 5244) takes off from USS Yorktown (CV-5) on combat air patrol, during the morning of 4 June 1942. This plane is Number 13 of Fighting Squadron Three (VF-3), flown by the squadron Executive Officer, Lieutenant (Junior Grade) William N. Leonard. Photographed by Photographer Second Class William G. Roy, from the ship's forecastle. Note .50 caliber machinegun at right and mattresses hung on the lifeline for splinter-protection. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 66KB; 720 x 650 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: NH 95557 Battle of Midway, June 1942 A Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" scout bomber (Bureau # 4542), of USS Enterprise's Bombing Squadron Six (VB-6), is parked on board USS Yorktown (CV-5) after landing at about 1140 hrs on 4 June 1942. This plane, damaged during the attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga that morning, landed on Yorktown as it was low on fuel. It was later lost with the carrier. Its crew included Ensign George H. Goldsmith, pilot, and Radioman 1st Class James W. Patterson, Jr. Note damage to the horizontal tail and dual stripes painted on the fin. Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Institute, 1984. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 79KB; 740 x 605 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 100740 Battle of Midway, June 1942 A Douglas SBD-3 "Dauntless" scout bomber (Bureau # 4542), of USS Enterprise's Bombing Squadron Six (VB-6), on USS Yorktown (CV-5) after landing at about 1140 hrs on 4 June 1942. This plane, damaged during the attack on the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga that morning, landed on Yorktown as it was low on fuel. It was later lost with the carrier. Its crew, Ensign George H. Goldsmith, pilot, and Radioman 1st Class James W. Patterson, Jr., are still in the cockpit. Note damage to the horizontal tail. Courtesy of Kent Walters and Robert J. Cressman. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 70KB; 740 x 535 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-312008 Battle of Midway, June 1942 An junior officer poses with a 20mm gun on USS Yorktown (CV-5), during the morning of 4 June 1942. This gun is one of five in Yorktown's after port 20mm battery. Several SBD-3 "Dauntless" scout bombers are parked on the flight deck alongside these guns. Note the officer's leather jacket, goggles and barely visible rank bar on his collar. Also note the white rubber eye cup on the gun's open sight. These eye cups were still present on some of Yorktown's 20mm guns when she was examined in May 1998. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 83KB; 740 x 620 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-312011 Battle of Midway, June 1942 Two crewmen pass the time with a game of "acey-deucey" on board USS Yorktown (CV-5), during the morning of 4 June 1942. They are playing on the working platform of one of the ship's eight 5"/38 dual-purpose guns. Note rubber mat on the deck below this gun mount. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 139KB; 590 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-21610 Battle of Midway, June 1942 View of the upper after end of USS Yorktown's island, taken on 4 June 1942, during the battle. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives. Online Image: 83KB; 600 x 765 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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For overall views of USS Yorktown during the 4 June
battle, exclusive of the two Japanese air attacks on her, see:
For pictorial coverage of the air attacks on Yorktown
and of her abandonment, see:
For views of ships of other U.S. ships operating during
4 June, including photos of the recovery on board USS Enterprise
of a plane and crew from Yorktown's Bombing Squadron Three
(VB-3), see:
For links to views of other aspects of the Battle of Midway,
see:
NOTES:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 6 April 1999
Coding updated 24 April 2009