Charleston II

It was nice getting away, and a sad trip (as always) back to reality coming home. We always enjoy Charleston. This trip brought new sights, and one of that was especially moving was the USS Yorktown.



This aircraft carrier was the second to carry the Yorktown name. The first was lost in the Battle of Midway, and this second carried the name in honor of the first. The new Yorktown saw action in the Pacific beginning in 1943, and also served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. It also was primarily responsible for the sinking of the Japanese destroyer Yamato, the largest ever built at that time. The ship displays tributes to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice during and since WWII. What amazing people - those who volunteer to risk everything to protect this great land.