Yorktown

These places should not be confused with the various places named
York and Yorkville .

At least five ships of the United States Navy have borne the name ''Yorktown'', to commemorate of the decisive Battle Of Yorktown in the American Revolutionary War ; most famous among them was the aircraft carrier that served during World War II.

The first ''Yorktown'' was a 16-gun Ship Sloop commissioned in 1840 that sunk in 1850 after hitting a reef in the Cape Verde islands.

The second ''Yorktown'' was a Gunboat , launched in 1888 , commissioned in 1889 and decommissioned in 1921 .

The third ''Yorktown'' (CV-5) was an Aircraft Carrier commissioned in 1937 , and a major combatant in World War II until she was sunk at the Battle Of Midway in 1942 .

The fourth ''Yorktown'' (CV-10) was also an aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1943 , a participant in World War II and the Vietnam War , decommissioned in 1970 and now a museum at Patriot's Point in Charleston Harbor, Mt. Pleasant , South Carolina .

The fifth ''Yorktown'' (CG-48) is a Guided Missile Cruiser , commissioned in 1984 and decommissioned in 2004 .

"Yorktown" is also a part of the name of:

Naval Weapons Station Yorktown , an important U.S. Navy facility

Yorktown Heights, New York

The Starship USS ''Yorktown'' (NCC-1717) is a ''Constitution'' Class vessel in the Star Trek Fictional Universe .

Yorktown Day , an annual festival in Yorktown, Virginia.

Yorktown Assembly Of God , a church in Yorktown Heights, New York.

Several high schools in the United States: Yorktown High School

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