Yorktown CV-10 Aircraft Carrier BRAND NEW Offered for sale is a BRAND NEW IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING/BOX FRANKLIN MINT The U. Yorktown CV-10 Item Number: B11C159. This item is in absolutely perfect/mint condition, never displayed. It is one of a limited edition of just 1,943 models worldwide. The dimensions are approximately 32″ (81.3 cm) in length x 11″ (27.9 cm) in height, including hardwood base. It is packed with authentic detail from bow to stern. The hand-numbered commemorative nameplate is hand-signed by the late Rear Admiral Ret. Called “The Fighting Lady, ” the U. Yorktown, was the greatest aircraft carrier of World War II. Winner of a residential Unit Citation and all battle stars, she played a major role in the Pacific and her aircraft sank the Yamato. Historical Details USS Yorktown CV-10 is an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. The CV-10 was initially named as Bon Homme Richard. On September 26, 1942, it was renamed in tribute to USS Yorktown CV-5. It became the fourth US warship to bear the name of a town in Virginia. The CV-10 was reconstructed to SCB-27A design by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard which began in March 1951. It was recommissioned in February 1953. The CV-10 was reclassified as an “Attack Aircraft Carrier” and was redesignated CVA-10. The CV-10 has a modernized flight deck with an enclosed “hurricane” bow. The CV-10 was reclassified as an “Antisubmarine Warfare Support Aircraft Carrier” and was redesignated as CVS-10 on September 1, 1957. Yorktown CV-10 Aircraft Carrier BRAND NEW. Offered for sale is a BRAND NEW IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING/BOX FRANKLIN MINT The U. USS Yorktown CV-10 is an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. Terms and conditions in the item description override the Terms and Conditions in this section. Please inform us of any intention to return an item. We do our best to present accurate information about every item we sell. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Franklin Mint U. S. S. Yorktown CV-10 Aircraft Carrier BRAND NEW” is in sale since Thursday, January 2, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1946-49\Reproductions”. The seller is “newvistatreasure” and is located in Bluffton, South Carolina. This item can be shipped worldwide.