Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
USS Yorktown
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 20, 2013
1. USS Yorktown Marker
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USS Yorktown. . Since the October 19, 1781, victory at Yorktown, Virginia, five U.S. Navy ships have been named Yorktown. The first (1840) was constructed at Gosport Shipyard, the present-day Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The 16-gun ship sloop hit a reef in the Cape Verde Islands and sunk in 1850. The second (1888), a gunboat with both steam engines and schooner-rigged masts, was decommissioned in 1921. The third (1937), an aircraft carrier built at the Newport News Shipyard and sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt, was sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942. The fourth (1943), also an aircraft carrier, was constructed in just 16˝ months at the Newport News Shipyard. Decommissioned in 1970, this USS Yorktown (CV-10) is a museum at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum in South Carolina. The fifth was a guided-missile cruiser commissioned at Yorktown on July 4, 1984, and decommissioned in 2004., (captions) , Image courtesy of Patriots Point Museum. , 16-gun sloop, courtesy of U.S.N. Historical Center. , Official U.S. Navy photo, courtesy of National Archives.
Since the October 19, 1781, victory at Yorktown, Virginia, five U.S. Navy ships have been named Yorktown. The first (1840) was constructed at Gosport Shipyard, the present-day Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The 16-gun ship sloop hit a reef in the Cape Verde Islands and sunk in 1850. The second (1888), a gunboat with both steam engines and schooner-rigged masts, was decommissioned in 1921. The third (1937), an aircraft carrier built at the Newport News Shipyard and sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt, was sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942. The fourth (1943), also
an aircraft carrier, was constructed in just 16˝ months at the Newport News Shipyard. Decommissioned in 1970, this USS Yorktown (CV-10) is a museum at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in South Carolina. The fifth was a guided-missile cruiser commissioned at Yorktown on July 4, 1984, and decommissioned in 2004.
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Image courtesy of Patriots Point Museum.
16-gun sloop, courtesy of U.S.N. Historical Center.
Official U.S. Navy photo, courtesy of National Archives.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Eleanor Roosevelt series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1862.
Location.
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37° 14.255′ N, 76° 30.434′ W. Marker is in Yorktown, Virginia, in York County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Water Street and Ballard Street (Virginia Route 1020), on the right when traveling west. Located along Yorktown's Riverwalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
