Aircraft carrier

stop and ate at CiCi’s Pizza. Then we were own our way to USS Yorktown (CV-5) also known as “The Fighting Lady”. Finally, we arrived at the USS Yorktown (CV-5), this is the tenth aircraft carrier that was served in the United States Navy. This aircraft carrier was built in Newport News, Virginia. After arriving on the aircraft we carried our luggage to are room where we would be sleeping. We came back downstairs and went to the Medal Of Honor Museum. Where we saw a wall with soldiers who fought in the

these planes. The modern aircraft carriers of the Navy that we know now were vastly different from the warships with wooden flight decks like on the USS

Mary Kathryn Mclaughlin Mrs. Sehorn and Mr. Hills 1st History and 2nd English 11 March 2015 Battles in the Pacific In World War II, there were numerous Battles in the Pacific ocean. Some were scary and some were bloody and some were quiet and some were loud, but most of all some were deadly, life threatening. The troops that had to go out and fight the battles were brave. Especially to go fight on water in boats and submarines and in the air with planes. You would never know when

Origin of the Tokyo Raid In the late 1930’s to early 1940’s tension between the United States and Japan was rising. Japan invaded China and by 1931 was at war with China (Scott, 2015). The United States opposed the invasion and ceased to give Japan oil, equipment, and fuel. Dependent on the United States for oil, Japan saw this as an act of aggression. Japan started to invade western countries territories in the Pacific in order to get resource needed for war with China. Japan was certain this would

would be waiting to destroy any aircraft carriers that were not destroyed in the bombing of Pearl

Pacific Warfare World War II was a horrific time in not only in the United States, but throughout the entire world. There were horrendous things going on in Europe at this time. World War II began in 1939. The Battle of Midway had a great impact on World War II. The Battle of Midway was a battle between America and Japan; Germany was not involved in this. By examining why Japan attempted to take control over Midway, Japan’s plan, and the battle itself, a connection can be made to The Battle

The Battle of the Coral Sea has been addressed by several interviews from people who have participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea. This battle included aircraft carriers that engaged each other with the advantage of aviation assets. These aircraft carriers did not have the technology to see each other, so they relied significantly on the use of aviation assets. These aviation assets acted as artillery reconnaissance for the ships to engage the Japanese. This four day battle starting on four

The tiny American defense consisted of three aircraft carriers (Yorktown, Hornet, and Enterprise), fourteen destroyers, eight cruisers, and all the aircraft on Midway itself. The Yorktown aircraft carrier had just taken quite a beating in the Battle of the Coral Sea, received only minor repairs at Pearl Harbor before limping back into battle. With few and damaged troops,

June 5th, 1942 between the Japanese and United States during World War II. The end result of this battle was the destruction of four Japanese carriers, two cruisers, three destroyers, and two-hundred and ninety-two aircraft by U.S. fighters and dive bombers. Conversely, the U.S. only lost a carrier, the USS Yorktown, a destroyer, the USS Hammann, and 145 aircraft. Unlike previous battles which were fought through traditional tactics, the Battle of Midway was fought with unconventional tactics that resulted

The Battle of Midway dealt a devastating catastrophe for the Japanese naval and air capabilities with destroying four carriers, one heavy cruiser, 248 aircraft, and 3,057 personnel. The Americans lost one aircraft carrier, one destroyer, 150 aircraft, and 307 personnel. Historically, Midway has been considered the turning point in the Pacific theater of World War II. Japan's shipbuilding and pilot training programs were unable to keep pace in replacing their losses, while the U.S. steadily increased