suffered damage during the Battle of the Coral Sea [4~8 May 1942]
was sunk by Japanese submarine I-168 on 6 June 1942 during the Battle of Midway
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shortly after USS Yorktown CV-5 was hit by three Japanese bombs on 4 June 1942.
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USS Yorktown (CV-5) was attacked by planes from the carrier Hiryu(飛龍), in the Battle of Midway, on 4 June, 1942. Note very heavy anti-aircraft fire (the black smoke).