Continuing our February 2021 visit to Charleston, I spent several hours at Patriot's Point touring the World War II aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) and the destroyer USS Laffey. The Yorktown was originally designated as the Bonhomme Richard, but was renamed Yorktown after Yorktown (CV-5) was sunk after the Battle of Midway. Second of the Essex class ships, she was commissioned in April 1943. After being decommissioned in 1947, modernized and recommissioned in 1952, Yorktown served in Korea and Vietnam before being decommissioned again in 1970. Yorktown has been a museum ship at Patriot's Point in Charleston Harbor since 1975. The ship is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Approaching USS Yorktown |
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| USS Yorktown and the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge (US-17) |
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| Presidential Unit Citation |
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| Douglas AD-4N Skyraider |
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| A closer view of AD-4N Skyraider |
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| Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
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| Model of USS Yorktown |
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| Model of USS Franklin (CV-13) |
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| Grumman F6F Hellcat |
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| Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (designed by Vought) |
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| Grumman F4F Wildcat |
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| Douglas SBD Dauntless |
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| Replica Friendship 7 Mercury capsule |
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| Replica Apollo 8 capsule |
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| Boeing Stearman N2S-3 Kaydet |
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| Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge over the Cooper River |
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| USS Essex memorabilia room |
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| Ready room |
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| Radio room |
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| Radar room |
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| Combat Information Center |
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| Flight deck near forward elevator |
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| Cooper River Bridge from the flight deck |
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| Looking back at the island |
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| Grumman E-1B Tracer |
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| McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II |
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| Port side of the island |
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| Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King |
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| Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior |
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| Grumman A-6E Intruder |
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| Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
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| Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
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| Another view of the A-4C Skyhawk |
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| Castle Pinckney |
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| Fort Sumter |
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| A second Grumman F-14 Tomcat |
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| Grumman S-2E Tracker |
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| Another view of the Grumman S-2E Tracker |
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| USS Laffey |
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| Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II |
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| Vought F-8U Crusader |
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| Lockheed S-3B Viking |
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| McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
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| Admiral Sea Cabin |
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| Some of the miles of cable running throughout the ship |
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| Navigator's Chart Room |
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| Bridge |
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| View forward of the flight deck from the island |
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| View aft |
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| Another chart room |
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| Chart of Charleston Harbor |
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| North American B-25D Mitchell similar to those used on the Doolittle Tokyo raid |
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| Chapel |
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| Torpedo elevator |
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| One of several berthing compartments |
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| Crew's galley |
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| Turbine room |
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| Number 4 low pressure turbine |
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| Engine room controls and indicators |
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| Elevator Machinery Room |
Adult entrance to the museum is $27 and includes access to the USS Yorktown and USS Laffey as well as the Vietnam Experience and the Medal of Honor Museum. The USS Clamagore was closed to visitors due to Covid-19 restrictions when I visited the museum. Other tickets are available for active duty, retired military, veterans, first responders, teachers, seniors, and children. An adult annual pass is $69. Discounts for an adult ticket are often available online, but not on the museum website.
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