Keywords: Christening of USS Yorktown (CV-5) by Eleanor Roosevelt 1936.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Yorktown CV-5 is christened by Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt wife of U S President Franklin D Roosevelt during launching ceremonies at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Newport News Virignia USA 4 April 1936 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/b00001/b80301dc htm 80-CF-80301-1 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1936-04-04 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Yorktown CV-5 Eleanor Roosevelt in 1936 Newport News Shipbuilding Ship christenings in the United States Navy 1936 in Virginia |