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"Pay What You Can" is back in January—this time every Saturday! On January 4, 11, 18, and 25, Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum will adjust admission prices based on visitors' needs. Guests are...
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The Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point has been nominated by the prestigious USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards in the "Best New Museum" category! This national recognition celebrates the...
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Portrait photograph of Rear Admiral Arnold W. McKechnie, Sr.
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05 October 1943 was a day of "Firsts" for the United States Navy. It was the first use of multiple carrier groups in battle with the use of three new Essex carriers (Essex CV-9, Yorktown CV-10...
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A blue and yellow painted steel coupler. The couple is presented vertically, with a thicker base at either end and a thinner segment in the middle. 'A94-15' and 'A20546' are stamped on both ends.
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A commemorative metal ashtray for USS Yorktown conversion from (CV-10) to (CVA-10). The lettering reads "USS YORKTOWN CVA10 CONVERTED PSNS 1951-53."
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A light brown, hollow ceramic sphere with a small, round bottle neck. The grenade has a few surface cracks in the material due to age.
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Brown leather bound scrapbook with gold engraving. The engraving says, USS Yorktown (CVA-10), Aug. 1953-Aug 1954, A.W. McKechnie, Captain, U.S.N. Commanding. The Scrapbook also has the image of a...
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This photograph shows Captain Arnold McKechnie at his farewell party in 1954. He is looking through a scrapbook chronicling his time as captain of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10).
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This photograph shows Captain Arnold McKechnie at his farewell party after being relieved of command of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10) in 1954.
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This photograph shows Captain Arnold McKechnie trying the Yorktown-shaped cake prepared for his farewell party in 1954. Captain McKechnie had just been relieved of command by Captain Gerald Huff.
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This photograph shows Captain Arnold McKechnie looking over some of the gifts given to him following being relieved of command of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10).
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This photograph shows Captain Arnold McKechnie receiving a few parting gifts at his farewell party.
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This photograph shows Captain McKechnie cutting into his farewell cake.
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Former crewmembers of the USS Yorktown began arriving today for their 62nd Reunion! The first reunion was 15 April 1948 (5th anniversary of CV-10's commissioning) in New York City at Ruppert's Brewery...
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This photograph shows the cake that was made for Captain McKechnie's farewell party.
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This photograph shows USS Yorktown (CVA-10) personnel entering the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California. The crew is going to see movie "Jet Carrier" which was filmed in part on the USS Yorktown...
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This photograph shows Captain Arnold McKechnie standing on the flight deck addressing the crew of the USS Yorktown (CVA-10) during change of command ceremonies in 1954.
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This photograph shows Captain Arnold McKechnie reading his orders to the crew during the change of command ceremony that took place on August 5, 1954.