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1956 · MH-20 — Tokyo Japan: Daito Art Printing 1956. Classic pictorial text presents the 1956 yearbook of the USS Yorktown known as the "Fighting Lady". The 20000 ton aircraft carrier commissioned in 1943 is one of the Navy's most famous fighting ships the fourth ship of the fleet to bear the name. This present ship received eleven battle stars between 1943-1945 and was placed in the reserve fleet in 1946. The ship underwent an extensive modernization program at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and was again placed in commission on Dec. 15 1952. After completing two more Far Eastern cruises the ship underwent more intensive technical and structural modifications and was returned to the Far East in 1956 with Air Task Group Four embarked under the command of Captain Emmet O'Beirne and Commander Alvin C. Berg. Includes numerous color and black/white photographs some with accompanying text of the officers crew and equipment of the Air Group Gunnery engineering operations medical dental supply executive fighter squadrons ATG-4 guests etc. complete personnel roster; and photographs taken during the Far East Cruise in Japan Philippines Hong Kong and Hawaii. Prior ownership nameplate label pastedown on front endpaper. Upper front corner seam of spine split and repaired. Minor small scuffs to rear cover. Some rubbing to corners and edges. Decorative endpapers. Scarce. Hard Cover. Very Good. Oblong. Daito Art Printing Hardcover