Yorktown Forever
Ode to the USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Sunk at the Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942
By Captain Stanford E. Linzey, Jr.

Manned by a gallant crew,
            Was the famed and mighty "Y;"
Some say she died in "Forty-two;"
            Some say she's still alive.

The famed and mighty "Y"
            Was majestic to behold;
Some say she's still alive
            In the depths of the sea so cold.

Majestic to behold,
            All primped and primed in grey;
In the depths of the sea so cold'
            Preserved in God's own way.

All primped and primed in grey,
            Ready for battle when it came;
Preserved in God's own way,
            She served with grand acclaim.

Ready for battle when it came,
            She fought with force and might;
She served with grand acclaim;
            Crushed infamy in the fight.

She fought with force and might;
            Though suffering hurt and harm
Crushed infamy in the fight;
            Thus causing great alarm.

Though suffering hurt and harm,
            Some say she died in "forty-two;"
She crushed infamy in the fight;
            Manned by a gallant crew.

© Stanford E. Linzey, Jr.
This poem may not be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of its author. Permission can be obtained from Mr. Linzey at:
1641 Kenora Dr.
Escondido, CA  92027
 

Stan Linzey is a retired U.S. Navy Chaplain and a Yorktown survivor.
He also is a published author, having written "God Was At Midway" and "Holy Spirit In The Third Millennium", both excellent books.
Special thanks to Stan for his friendship and his permission to use his poem on my website.

Many thanks, also, to the following:

National Archives
(USS Yorktown Photo)

Laura's
MIDI
HEAVEN
(music)

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