USS Yorktown: What Life Was Like Onboard an Aircraft Carrier During WW2

This documentary reveals what daily life was like for sailors aboard an American aircraft carrier during the Second World War. Drawing on wartime footage of a fighting carrier in the Pacific, it follows the routines, dangers and camaraderie of the crew who kept the ship at war. It captures both the vast machinery of naval aviation and the human experience of serving at sea. Immersive and historically rich, it honours the men who lived it. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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