File:USS Yorktown (CV-5) survivors aboard USS Benham (DD-397) on 4 June 1942 (80-G-32379).jpg

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English: Battle of Midway, 4 June 1942: The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Benham (DD-397), with 720 survivors of the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) on board, closes the heavy cruiser USS Portland (CA-33) at about 1900 hrs. A report of unidentified aircraft caused Benham to break away before transferring any of the survivors to the cruiser and they remained on board her until the following morning. Note Benham's oil-stained sides.
Date 4 June 1942
date QS:P571,+1942-06-04T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q2790860
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80-G-32379
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-32379

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