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Our First Captain Jocko Clark yelling at flight deck crew on US Navy ship USS Yorktown

Going through

the Panama Canal; lines along the side of ship to keep from bumping the ship.

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The flamboyant Jocko Clark—the highest-ranking naval officer of Native American descent in US history—was admired by his men on the USS Yorktwn but not by everyone for his "Call 'em as I see 'em" leadership style.  The accompanying CD includes excerpts of interviews with Admirals J. J. Clark, Arleigh Burke, and George Anderson and other notable naval figures.   A very readable account of the USS Yorktown's involvement in the Pacific theater; the battles, plane crashes, torpedo firings, and naval bombings and day to day living of the typical USS Yorktown sailor.

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Guns firing off flight deck

Silhouette of plane landing on USS Yorktown

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Underway replenishment.  The sailors on the oiler get pretty wet at times.

 

Plane crashing on USS Yorktown

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Yorktown pilots talking in the wardroom about flying technique.

Jap Zero taking bullets from Yorktown pilot, as photographed through plane's nose camera

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US Navy ship USS Yorktown

Jap Zeros taking Yorktown pilot's bullets

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Yorktown pilot, wounded, taken to sick bay by flight deck crew

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Anchors Aweigh.  Heading west...always westward...

USS Yorktown sails into the sunset...westward, always westward

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Jap Torpedo plane hit and afire heading toward USS Yorktown

Yorktown crewman cheers!  The plane is shot down and the Lucky Y, again avoids getting hit. CLICK ONTO PICTURE TO MAKE IT BIGGER

Jap plane afire. 19 jap planes "polished off" and not one US Navy carrier hit!

US Navy ship USS Yorktown pilot wounded and taken from damaged plane.

Phosphorous weapon and fuel burn

and explodes in plane on Yorktown flight deck.

Yorktown firefighters shoot out CO2 and rescue sailors try to save the pilot

Yorktown and escorts at flank speed.  Foaming water in front of USS Yorktown

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From Yorktown nose camera on plane, Jap plane flaming flies into the sea.

Jap aircraft carrier explodes after attack by USS Yorktown planes in Philippine Sea

Yorktown plane's controls shot away; crashes into Yorktown island.  Pilot walks out, SMILING!

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US Navy ship USS Yorktown

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Burial at sea for our shipmates who gave the supreme sacrifice for their country, their ship and their shipmates

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Yorktown plane takes off from Yorktown

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"and the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there."

Returning to San Francisco, California, USA.

The crew of the USS Yorktown thanks our fellow- American and salutes Suzi for her outstanding
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The Yorktown crew on the flight deck spell out their new nickname "Fighting Lady"

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US Navy ship USS Yorktown

From the men who served on the USS Yorktown..."Our service, sacrifice and protection is our gift to all Americans." "Full-of-fight feature! Thrillingly told by Lt. Robert Taylor USNR"     The Marianas! Truk! Guam! Marshall Islands!	"The Fighting Lady" click here to see the entire color one hour movie Click onto links (below) to see free one minute previews
Underway replenishment "we're refueling at sea...that tells us something."  Gunnery Practice cover your ears! Launching of the planes. "The fighters take off first to give cover aloft." Watch the entire movie IN COLOR click here  Flightdeck Ballet "...as our planes come aboard there begins an operation almost as exciting as the battle itself, the ballet after battle."  Bombing  "In a vertical dive the pilot may black out but his nose camera doesn't black out..."  Truk traps "Returning to the deck at 130 mph with the flaps shot away, all a pilot can do is hope to save his own skin."  Emily Splash "oh oh, our search planes have discovered an enemy search plane..." Jill Splash Jap plane alone in the sky, Yorktown guns flashing, then Yorktown with plane on fire. Watch the entire movie IN COLOR click here USS Yorktown under attack  "We're being attacked by Japanese torpedo bombers, skimming after us, wing to water..." Turkeyshoot  "Now our fighters run into a swarm of jap fighters." Turkeyshoot #2 non-stop Yorktown pilots shooting down Japanese pilots Jap Fleet USS Yorktown pilots finally find the Jap Imperial Fleet Watch the entire movie IN COLOR click here Plane Crashes  "Returning planes have been badly shot up..." Salute "Salute them because they were brave..."	The Fighting Lady    Academy Award Winner