Originally posted by Roscoroo
CV-5 the Yorktown (the one befor CV-10 Yorktown) sunk in June 1942. after the battle of Midway.
Naw, it's the Franklin as Karnak stated. Despite the incredible damage sustained, she was sailed all the way to New York's Brooklyn Navy Yard for repair (passed through the Panama canal).
This photo was taken from the Light Cruiser, USS Santa Fe, which had come alongside to fight fires and evacuate the wounded.
For more photos, see below.
Essex class carriers were tough ships, despite not having armored flight decks, and USN damage control training was and still is, the best in the world. In contrast, the huge IJN carrier Shinano, built on the third Yamato class BB hull, sank after relatively minor torpedo hits, due almost exclusively to the lack of damage control training of her crew. She was the victim of USN submarine, USS Archerfish.
My regards,
Widewing
