USS Yorktown

Welcome to Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, situated perfectly in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, just across the sparkling waterways from the historic city of Charleston. I invite you to pause for a moment before you…

You have now entered the cavernous expanse of the hangar deck. As you stand in this vast, enclosed space, take a moment to look upward and the length of the ship. …

Descending from the massive hangar deck, you now enter the logistical heart of the Yorktown's daily survival: the Galley and the enlisted men's mess decks. The transition in atmosphere is immediate. …

You have now navigated your way into the medical wing of the Yorktown, historically referred to as sick bay. As you step into this sterile, tightly enclosed corridor, the atmosphere changes once again. …

Proceeding deeper into the Yorktown’s working decks, you now arrive at the Torpedo Shop and ordnance maintenance areas. The atmosphere here shifts from the clinical sterility of the medical wing to the heavy, muscular reality of…

You have now descended to the very lowest accessible levels of the USS Yorktown, entering the cavernous and awe-inspiring Engine and Boiler Rooms. You are currently standing well below the waterline, deep within the armored belly…

Having ascended from the sweltering depths of the engineering spaces, you now arrive at the towering superstructure of the Yorktown, commonly referred to as the Island. This multi-level steel tower rising above the flight deck…

Step out into the open air and welcome to the vast, windswept expanse of the flight deck. This is the primary offensive platform of the USS Yorktown, a staggering arena of aviation that stretches for nearly three football fields. …

From your elevated vantage point on the Yorktown’s flight deck, look over the starboard side, down toward the water. Moored quietly alongside the massive carrier is a significantly smaller, radically different type of warship. …

As your exploration of the USS Yorktown comes to a close, take a final moment to stand on the flight deck and look out over the peaceful waters of the Charleston harbor. The contrast between the serene beauty of the South…