File:USS Yorktown (CV-5) - Enterprise (CV-6) and Boise (CL-47) at Newport news SB in 1937.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia (USA), in June 1937, while preparing for sea trials. Note her chrome yellow flight deck markings, applied over maroon-stained douglas fir deck planking. USS Enterprise (CV-6) is fitting out in the drydock in upper center. The light cruiser USS Boise (CL-47) is two piers over from Yorktown, also fitting out. Several merchant ships are also present.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-462977 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy

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current13:48, 1 March 2017Thumbnail for version as of 13:48, 1 March 20174,289 × 3,175 (5.25 MB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)new NHHC file
12:06, 8 December 2013Thumbnail for version as of 12:06, 8 December 2013615 × 463 (241 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS ''Yorktown'' (CV-5) at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia (USA), in June 1937, while preparing for sea trials. Note her chrome...

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