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title: Fire on the Yorktown, Midway
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22020/fire-on-the-yorktown-midway/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-10
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# Fire on the Yorktown, Midway
_Authored by US Navy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22020.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph showing damage inflicted on the US aircraft carrier *Yorktown* during the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Midway of June 1942 during the Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of the Second World War (1939-45). The *Yorktown* was ultimately sunk in the battle.
National Museum of the US Navy.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Navy, U. (2026, August 10). Fire on the Yorktown, Midway. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Fire on the Yorktown, Midway." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 10, 2026. .
### MLA
Navy, US. "Fire on the Yorktown, Midway." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
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