USS Yorktown

Summary

USS Yorktown is an aircraft carrier^[1]. It draws 4,492 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #13 of 100).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS Yorktown received the Presidential Unit Citation^[3].
• USS Yorktown received the China Service Medal^[4].
• USS Yorktown received the Meritorious Unit Commendation^[5].
• USS Yorktown received the American Campaign Medal^[6].
• USS Yorktown received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[7].
• USS Yorktown received the World War II Victory Medal^[8].
• USS Yorktown is located in Mount Pleasant^[9].
• USS Yorktown is in the country of United States^[10].
• USS Yorktown is on the body of water Charleston Harbor^[11].
• USS Yorktown is on the continent of North America^[12].
• USS Yorktown's instance of is recorded as aircraft carrier^[13].
• USS Yorktown's instance of is recorded as military museum^[14].
• USS Yorktown's instance of is recorded as museum ship^[15].
• USS Yorktown's instance of is recorded as preserved watercraft^[16].
• USS Yorktown is operated by United States Navy^[17].
• USS Yorktown is named after USS Yorktown^[18].
• USS Yorktown's manufacturer is recorded as Newport News Shipbuilding^[19].
• USS Yorktown's vessel class is recorded as Essex-class (SCB-125) aircraft carrier^[20].
• USS Yorktown's vessel class is recorded as Essex-class aircraft carrier^[21].
• USS Yorktown is part of Patriots Point^[22].
• USS Yorktown is used for museum ship^[23].
• USS Yorktown's Commons category is recorded as USS Yorktown (CV-10)^[24].
• USS Yorktown's country of origin is recorded as United States^[25].
• USS Yorktown's armament is recorded as aircraft^[26].
• USS Yorktown comprises H-4B^[27].

Body

Identity

USS Yorktown is part of Patriots Point^[22]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Yorktown'}^[28].

Operations

USS Yorktown is operated by United States Navy^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Unit Citation^[3], a military decoration^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1942^[31]; China Service Medal^[4], a service medal^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1942^[34]; Meritorious Unit Commendation^[5], a military decoration^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 2004^[37]; American Campaign Medal^[6], a campaign medal^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1942^[40]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[7], a campaign medal^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1942^[43]; and World War II Victory Medal^[8], an United States service medals of the world wars^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1945^[46].

Why It Matters

USS Yorktown draws 4,492 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #13 of 100).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

What awards did USS Yorktown receive?

Honors received include Presidential Unit Citation^[3], China Service Medal^[4], Meritorious Unit Commendation^[5], and American Campaign Medal^[6].