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Thursday, November 25, 2021

USS Yorktown (CV-10) - Patriots Point


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.

Approaching USS Yorktown

USS Yorktown and the Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge (US-17)

Presidential Unit Citation

Douglas AD-4N Skyraider

A closer view of AD-4N Skyraider

Grumman TF-9J Cougar

 Model of USS Yorktown

Model of USS Franklin (CV-13)

Grumman F6F Hellcat

Goodyear FG-1D Corsair (designed by Vought)

Grumman F4F Wildcat

Douglas SBD Dauntless

Replica Friendship 7 Mercury capsule

Replica Apollo 8 capsule

Boeing Stearman N2S-3 Kaydet

Arthur Ravenel Jr Bridge over the Cooper River

USS Essex memorabilia room

Ready room

Radio room

Radar room

Combat Information Center

Flight deck near forward elevator

Cooper River Bridge from the flight deck

Looking back at the island

Grumman E-1B Tracer

McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II

Port side of the island

Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King

Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior

Grumman A-6E Intruder

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Douglas A-4C Skyhawk

Another view of the A-4C Skyhawk

Castle Pinckney

Fort Sumter

A second Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Grumman S-2E Tracker

Another view of the Grumman S-2E Tracker

USS Laffey

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II

Vought F-8U Crusader

Lockheed S-3B Viking

McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet

Admiral Sea Cabin

Some of the miles of cable running throughout the ship

Navigator's Chart Room

Bridge

View forward of the flight deck from the island

View aft

Another chart room

Chart of Charleston Harbor

North American B-25D Mitchell similar to those used on the Doolittle Tokyo raid

Chapel

Torpedo elevator

One of several berthing compartments

Crew's galley

Turbine room

Number 4 low pressure turbine

Engine room controls and indicators

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.

The museum website is https://www.patriotspoint.org/.

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