The -3 and later Helldivers as in this video were greatly improved with much more horsepower, drilled dive flaps and better fuel/electrical systems, served with the fleet until 49"
jeffandjune, I just read your post about your Dad on the Yorktown. His heart must have felt like it had been torn out at the loss of shipmates. Even armed with a paint brush they were securing our freedon and liberty. Unknown to us except for your post, he was a hero to more than would ever know his name. On this Memorial Day 2012, I will mention your story about him and how we are proud of him too! Larry, Life Member, VFW
you have got to be kidding me......USS yorktown and USS hornet were the tow yorktown class carriers that sunk....then these names were used again as essex classes.....and after the war were made museums.....but their original sister ship THE USS enterprise that stayed alive until the end of the war....that recieved the most awards a ship could garner....the first ship to receive the president's citatation...was just turned to scrap!......am i missing something here????long live cvn-6
@mbm41796 It was the greatest disgrace this country ever did to the memory of the proudest ship in the US Navy in World War II. And a slap in the face to Ad,. Halsey who tried to save it.
USS Yorktown had to be the most phenomenal ship of all. Given up for dead by the Japanese after damage suffered at Coral Sea, and estimated to take months of repair time at the superior facilities at Bremerton/Puget sound by our own Navy before being battle ready again, in 72 hours at Pearl she was rendered battle-ready again after Chester Nimitz himself donned hipboots to inspect her repairs. The pivotal ship in the most pivotal naval battle of world war two - Fighting lady.
My father was on CV10 1944-45. I have his orginal Yorktown book. Black cover with gold lettering. He was a baker and manned a 40 on the fantail. He tolded stories of when the F4u and the SB2C came on board. Said the most dangerous times were when he ran out of donuts. 3500 saliors would hurt you. lol. THANK YOU to all heros that served as the greatest generation. My father passed in Feb08 at 82. Thanks for the documentary. Tremendous
I always love watching this documentary. They showed it on the Yorktown in patriots point while I and my scout troop got to spend a weekend on the ship. Would love to take my kids down there and do the same again.
My father in law was aboard as a signalman in the admirals staff when the movie was made. He was filmed working on a searchlight but his part was cut out. RIP Chief Rice.
When I watch such video's about the Pacific war I can't help but feel glad about the utter destruction of that generation of Japanese. A more cruel, inhuman and barbaric race is hard to find. It took an American general (MacArthur) to reintroduce them into civilized behaviour. Anyone read "Four Came Home" by Colonel Glines. It is about the Doolittle raiders, specifically those captured by the Japanese and the disgusting treatment they received. Quite sickening. Hail Midway.
Excellent documentary video... I served on the USS Lexington. There should be videos on all such ships... it is a way of recalling history and the lessons of it!
I think I got the impression from a Stephen Coonts book once that LSO duty revolved between the aviators. Is that so, or was the LSO stuck for the tour?
@yonaoimete ... Oh! Jeeeezzzz, and your going to tell us that the Japanese people aren't ''racially exclusive''. The way I hear it, they are one of the most racially intolerant people in Asia and have been that way since time immemorial.
You are correct about the Japs... You needed to be there...When they bayoneted babies in front of their parents then shot the parents in the head... its in the bastards blood!
My father was on the original which was sunk at Midway. He boarded in 1941 and originally they escorted Liberty Ships to England until Pearl Harbor. My dad told me about painting different numbers on the ship as they passed through the Panama Canal to confuse spys. He was my hero.
@HaganDave Yes, I believe my father was under Fletcher. I have a menu from the ship for Thanksgiving and Christmas 1941 I guess he sent home to my mother (since everything he owned sunk with the ship in 1942). I think the admirals name and staff are on that. I'll look when I can.
im not sure if this is the vid that i made a incorrect where i said that the yorktown was sunk which it was at midway but did research and found that there was a essex class carrier named yorktown so i am sorry
And all the enlisted eat off of plastic trays. Except the chiefs, They eat better than anyone on the ship. The trays for the enlisted were probably made of metal back then though.
Not only fine china, but fine silverware! The "services" were generally donated by Navy clubs, or Historical societies and even cities donated services to ships named after them. Sailors used china mugs and metal, plated, dishes. The present Enterprise has china and silverware from the older ships, including some items from 1812!
Sort of, imagine more like a giant school cafeteria but with better food lol, and yes battleships, destroyers, and all other ships had the same things, just in different sizes.
On the recent PBS show 'Carrier' there is a scene where they talk about food. In a split screen, a sailor grumbles about the food. And a F18 fighter pilot talks about how everyone (sailor/officer) eat samething. Well in the split screen, you see cooks for Sailors pouring egg yoke from a paper carton to make scrambled eggs. While in Officer's Ward, the chef is cracking open actual eggs to make the 'same' menu item...
They tried, I heard the scrappers where suppose to send her tripod tower to the US Naval Academy, but the company "forgot". I hear the Navy had even built a base for it to be set up on and everything.
NOPE.. Yorktown was sunk @ Midway genius.. This is the Essex class replacement and is sitting as a museum somewhere. Same name.. completely different ship.
The -3 and later Helldivers as in this video were greatly improved with much more horsepower, drilled dive flaps and better fuel/electrical systems, served with the fleet until 49"
2007Colonial 2 months ago
Thats a fine ship and a gallant crew! Best Regards from Germany
Bazgatow87 5 months ago
jeffandjune, I just read your post about your Dad on the Yorktown. His heart must have felt like it had been torn out at the loss of shipmates. Even armed with a paint brush they were securing our freedon and liberty. Unknown to us except for your post, he was a hero to more than would ever know his name. On this Memorial Day 2012, I will mention your story about him and how we are proud of him too! Larry, Life Member, VFW
smartypug 9 months ago
you have got to be kidding me......USS yorktown and USS hornet were the tow yorktown class carriers that sunk....then these names were used again as essex classes.....and after the war were made museums.....but their original sister ship THE USS enterprise that stayed alive until the end of the war....that recieved the most awards a ship could garner....the first ship to receive the president's citatation...was just turned to scrap!......am i missing something here????long live cvn-6
mbm41796 10 months ago 3
@mbm41796 It was the greatest disgrace this country ever did to the memory of the proudest ship in the US Navy in World War II. And a slap in the face to Ad,. Halsey who tried to save it.
2bn442RCT 10 months ago 2
@2bn442RCT
USS Yorktown had to be the most phenomenal ship of all. Given up for dead by the Japanese after damage suffered at Coral Sea, and estimated to take months of repair time at the superior facilities at Bremerton/Puget sound by our own Navy before being battle ready again, in 72 hours at Pearl she was rendered battle-ready again after Chester Nimitz himself donned hipboots to inspect her repairs. The pivotal ship in the most pivotal naval battle of world war two - Fighting lady.
darkpassengers 4 months ago
My father was on CV10 1944-45. I have his orginal Yorktown book. Black cover with gold lettering. He was a baker and manned a 40 on the fantail. He tolded stories of when the F4u and the SB2C came on board. Said the most dangerous times were when he ran out of donuts. 3500 saliors would hurt you. lol. THANK YOU to all heros that served as the greatest generation. My father passed in Feb08 at 82. Thanks for the documentary. Tremendous
VF96falcon 1 year ago
I always love watching this documentary. They showed it on the Yorktown in patriots point while I and my scout troop got to spend a weekend on the ship. Would love to take my kids down there and do the same again.
chevroletgt 1 year ago
The navy used this a training film at boot camp in the 1970's
user92126 1 year ago
it that a 2nd USS carrier after USS Hornet........USS Fighting Lady
redsolveit 1 year ago
My great grandpa was commanded the rear of the ship.when the ship sank he jumped and survived.But sadly he died before i was born of old age
warhog258 1 year ago
omg i have this video!!! this video is awesome!!! dash twos SUCK!!! dash threes are exceptional!!!
terminator6267 1 year ago
Yorktown, a legend carrier. God bless al WW II sailor.
Aexsaergkatae 1 year ago
My father in law was aboard as a signalman in the admirals staff when the movie was made. He was filmed working on a searchlight but his part was cut out. RIP Chief Rice.
0024130 1 year ago 2
Is this before the Yorktown was refitted with more (powerful) guns?
whiff1962 1 year ago
@whiff1962 No its the first Yorktown of the Yorktown Class, after sinking the second Yorktown was build (Essex-Class).
TheMe110 1 year ago
In Midday Japanese lost all carriers, american only one, i am not sure what maybe thats was USS Yorktown
pawel1818 1 year ago
When I watch such video's about the Pacific war I can't help but feel glad about the utter destruction of that generation of Japanese. A more cruel, inhuman and barbaric race is hard to find. It took an American general (MacArthur) to reintroduce them into civilized behaviour. Anyone read "Four Came Home" by Colonel Glines. It is about the Doolittle raiders, specifically those captured by the Japanese and the disgusting treatment they received. Quite sickening. Hail Midway.
ingerlander 1 year ago
Excellent documentary video... I served on the USS Lexington. There should be videos on all such ships... it is a way of recalling history and the lessons of it!
USSLEXCVA16 1 year ago
I've been on this ship before
IamNOTdevon 2 years ago
I think I got the impression from a Stephen Coonts book once that LSO duty revolved between the aviators. Is that so, or was the LSO stuck for the tour?
Zajuts149 2 years ago
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at 07:34 You can see there is not an African American at all.
At that time, only WASP (white Anglo-Saxon protestant ) was American.
WASP thought only WASP was human beings and others were animals.
As you know, Japan is not a country of WASP, so America at that time
continued to attack Japan. That's why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
yonaoimete 2 years ago
@yonaoimete ... Oh! Jeeeezzzz, and your going to tell us that the Japanese people aren't ''racially exclusive''. The way I hear it, they are one of the most racially intolerant people in Asia and have been that way since time immemorial.
plugs313 2 years ago 2
You are correct about the Japs... You needed to be there...When they bayoneted babies in front of their parents then shot the parents in the head... its in the bastards blood!
USSLEXCVA16 1 year ago
My father was on the original which was sunk at Midway. He boarded in 1941 and originally they escorted Liberty Ships to England until Pearl Harbor. My dad told me about painting different numbers on the ship as they passed through the Panama Canal to confuse spys. He was my hero.
jeffandjune 2 years ago 9
Did he serve under Admiral Frank Fletcher?
HaganDave 2 years ago
@HaganDave Yes, I believe my father was under Fletcher. I have a menu from the ship for Thanksgiving and Christmas 1941 I guess he sent home to my mother (since everything he owned sunk with the ship in 1942). I think the admirals name and staff are on that. I'll look when I can.
jeffandjune 1 year ago
@jeffandjune My congratulation, from France, Mister!
provider112 1 year ago
@jeffandjune my grandad fought in the navy also in world war II, what boat is what im not shure about all i know is it was a uss lexington
Davis4037 1 year ago
i whent on that ship and slept on it for 3 day with the boy scouts
bogert17 2 years ago
not that you care, but i did too! it was a blast!
flutelover0307 2 years ago
I heard its haunted.
FXThug 2 years ago
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fucking child molester you.
RoyalWarspite 2 years ago
including the helldiver
fiendgreen 3 years ago
I read that Helldivers were a dissapointment. Pilots still preferred Dauntlesses.
HaganDave 3 years ago 7
yes that's correct
2bn442RCT 3 years ago 2
the history channel website has videos on a lot of popular aircraft and ships should you be intrested
fiendgreen 3 years ago
@HaganDave Haha they called it Son of a Bitch 2nd Class for a reason! SB2C
ShortCardinalsFan262 2 months ago
AWESOME CHANNEL!
earthwitch77 3 years ago
im not sure if this is the vid that i made a incorrect where i said that the yorktown was sunk which it was at midway but did research and found that there was a essex class carrier named yorktown so i am sorry
DSMeclipsegst 3 years ago
Wonderfull Timedokument.
denbou78 3 years ago 2
"The Fighting Lady" is a wonderful movie!
MBremer 3 years ago 2
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wow I really doubt aircraft officers really eat like that.. china plates, waiters, and fancy silver ware.. really doubtful
jasthejasper 3 years ago
That's exactly how meals are served in the Ward Room.
MIT1369 3 years ago
And all the enlisted eat off of plastic trays. Except the chiefs, They eat better than anyone on the ship. The trays for the enlisted were probably made of metal back then though.
lowaystar 3 years ago
Not only fine china, but fine silverware! The "services" were generally donated by Navy clubs, or Historical societies and even cities donated services to ships named after them. Sailors used china mugs and metal, plated, dishes. The present Enterprise has china and silverware from the older ships, including some items from 1812!
Bullettube 3 years ago
Was foods served like a buffet on the carriers? And also did Battleships have food places just like the carriers did.
Deathofblades 3 years ago
Sort of, imagine more like a giant school cafeteria but with better food lol, and yes battleships, destroyers, and all other ships had the same things, just in different sizes.
98RamMagnum 3 years ago
Yes, officers do eat in grand style, even aboard submarines and frigates.
Elchupucabra 3 years ago
@jasthejasper
On the recent PBS show 'Carrier' there is a scene where they talk about food. In a split screen, a sailor grumbles about the food. And a F18 fighter pilot talks about how everyone (sailor/officer) eat samething. Well in the split screen, you see cooks for Sailors pouring egg yoke from a paper carton to make scrambled eggs. While in Officer's Ward, the chef is cracking open actual eggs to make the 'same' menu item...
dba7dba 2 years ago
Yes this is A great video
dg74084 3 years ago
The USS Yorktown did us proud in the war. I still wish they had preserved the Big E (USS Enterprise).
FutureWarrior2006 3 years ago 2
They tried, I heard the scrappers where suppose to send her tripod tower to the US Naval Academy, but the company "forgot". I hear the Navy had even built a base for it to be set up on and everything.
roaklin 3 years ago
Yes, and luckily someone remembered to grab the ship's bell before it was stolen!
Bullettube 3 years ago
You and me both! The Enterprise should of been a museum.
MBremer 3 years ago
Its kinda hard to believe that the the big E got scrapped it was the most decorated ship ever to sail in the history of the USN.
FutureWarrior2006 3 years ago
@FutureWarrior2006
Yup, the ONLY major US Navy carrier that started WW2 and end it in 1 piece...
dba7dba 2 years ago
NOPE.. Yorktown was sunk @ Midway genius.. This is the Essex class replacement and is sitting as a museum somewhere. Same name.. completely different ship.
Wyrmshadow 2 years ago
yeah, the only major carrier to last from beginning til end was The Enterprise and Saratoga, though not unscathed.
Zajuts149 2 years ago
Somehow I missed this comment from 5 months ago. OMG what a DISGRACE this action was. I hope the people that made this decision died young.
2bn442RCT 3 years ago
amazing footage!!! she sure took a lot of damage before she was sunk
elegost0222 3 years ago
This is CV 10 not CV5 which was the one sunk at Midway.
roaklin 3 years ago
thx m8
elegost0222 3 years ago
My pleasure.
roaklin 3 years ago
I have this thing on video I have been aboard the Yorktown before.
FutureWarrior2006 3 years ago
Nice film! 5/5
wyoairbus 4 years ago
5/5
JohnLadas1973 4 years ago
cool
RaVaElLo530 4 years ago 2
Thanks for posting these great WWII films. I look forward to all of them
5/5
LTDcunuk 4 years ago 2
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2bn442RCT 4 years ago
Comment? I'm speechless! Where in the world did you get this? I had no idea such a film as this was ever made!
Bullettube 3 years ago