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Ships named USS Yorktown include an aircraft carrier that fought in the Coral Sea and Midway battles and its successor, which helped spearhead the assault against Japanese-held island fortresses during World War II.
Ships named USS Yorktown include an aircraft carrier that fought in the Coral Sea and Midway battles and its successor, which helped spearhead the assault against Japanese-held island fortresses during World War II.
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