The Yorktown was reported sunk by the Japanese on more then one occasion, but due to the technical prowess and skill of the US Navy, damage control crews were able to repeatedly bring the ship back to operational status, much to the surprise of the Japanese Navy.Дespite being heavily damaged during the Battle of Coral Sea (damaged enough that the Japanese had assumed shed been sunk), the US Navy was able to repair her in time for the ship to be fully operational at the Battle of Midway(in just 3 days of miraculous yard work). This gave all of the ships in this class legendary survivability in combat. Since the hulls of these vessels were less complete then the Lexington-class aircraft carriers, they were able to design them into fully purpose-built carriers allowing larger airwings then the larger in size Lexington -class vessels.Д«ecause of their original layout as battlecruisers, these ships had excellent hull armor and internal compartmentalization. Ironically because of their original intended size they ended up making superb aircraft carriers compared to previous carrier designs.ДЄs a response to the Washington Arms Treaty, the US Navy converted the construction of their already under-construction Yorktown -class battlecruisers from warships over to aircraft carriers. Originally laid down as battlecruisers, these ships had legendary survivability in combat. The ships were built in response to the restrictions on the construction of battleships and battlecruisers from the Washington Arms Treaty(1922). Included in these various upgrades was the addition of torpedo blisters, improved Anti-aircraft defenses, and electronics upgrades to allow for night operations as well as massive increases in radar ranging and fire-control capability. Star Trek Yorktown Class By anfibuckbid1988 Follow | Public

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