USS Yorktown (CV-10) - The Fighting Lady

Made at the height of World War II, The Fighting Lady is considered one of the best documentaries films of the Word War II era. The film records the life of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown, from her commissioning in 1943 through her victorious sweep towards Japan. The film includes unsurpassed color footage of the battle of the Pacific including suicide attacks by Kamikaze pilots. The Fighting Lady received the Academy Award for Best Documentary as well as a Special Documentary Award from the New York Film Critics.

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USS Yorktown - The Fighting Lady - Chapter 1

The Navy Gets A New Carrier

USS Yorktown - The Fighting Lady - Chapter 2

Into The Pacific

USS Yorktown - The Fighting Lady - Chapter 3

Call To Action

USS Yorktown - The Fighting Lady - Chapter 4

The Pacific Campaign

USS Yorktown - The Fighting Lady - Chapter 5

Wings Over The Pacific

USS Yorktown - The Fighting Lady - Chapter 6

Push To Japan

USS Yorktown - The Fighting Lady - Chapter 7

The Final Stand

USS Yorktown - The Fighting Lady - Chapter 8

Victory At Sea

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