Patriots Point Visitors Guide

GUIDE & MAP

Welcome to a truly unique visit with history and adventure. Here you find the amazing stories of USS YORKTOWN, her sister ships, and the aircraft that ruled the skies. Your admission ticket provides full access to everything at Patriots Point: more than 1,000,000 sq. ft. of things to see and do.

WHAT TO SEE WWII Aircraft Carrier USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) WWII Destroyer USS LAFFEY (DD-724) National Medal of Honor Museum Vietnam Experience Cold War Memorial

FOR YOUR SAFETY  Do not run, climb on exhibits, lean on barriers or enter areas marked ‘Not on Tour.’  On the pier, walk in the Walking lane, be alert to moving vehicles.  Watch for trip hazards and low overheads  Our Fire Safety team is available for rendering first aid. Ask a volunteer or staff for assistance.

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE  There are restrooms landside and aboard YORKTOWN. Locations are marked on the diagrams in this brochure.  Wi-Fi access is free; network is USS Yorktown. Password not required.  Smoking is permitted only under the main entrance stairs to Yorktown.

WELCOME ABOARD

 Some areas of the ships are challenging for the mobility impaired. Wheelchairs are available free of charge near the ticket window and inside YORKTOWN’s pier level entrance. A passenger elevator in YORKTOWN serves three decks.

 Information Desk inside the main hangar door of YORKTOWN is a great place to begin touring. Volunteers or staff can orient you and provide guidance.  The Ship Store gift shop offers a variety of unique gifts, clothing, military memorabilia, jewelry, books, and more. Located landside near the ticket window.  Vending Machines aboard YORKTOWN and adjacent to the ticket window offer beverages and more.  Restrooms onsite as indicated in this brochure.  Wheelchairs are available free of charge for onsite use, located near the ticket window and inside the Pier level entrance of YORKTOWN.

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VISITORS

AMENITIES

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SAFETY / CONVENIENCE

USS YORKTOWN

Follow Scrappy through our four distinct tour routes that have been formed aboard the Yorktown to guide you through areas that are most interesting and illustrative of life, work, and warfare aboard ship.

Tour 2

Tour 4

Tour 3

Main Deck

The Flight Deck & Bridge

Tour 1

Living & Working Spaces, and the Engine Room Experience

Yorktown Wardroom, Catapult Room & Brig

USS YORKTOWN

WWII Carrier Rooms Hangar Bay 1  Hangar Bay 2 Hangar Bay 3

1 Main Entrance

7 Restrooms

13 Hangar Bay 3

2 Information Desk

8 Hangar Bay 1

14 Stage / American Flag

3 Elevator

9 Hangar Bay 2

15 Restrooms

4 First Aid

10 Tour 2 Start

16 Tour 1 Start

5 Tour 3 & 4 Start

11 Flight Motion Simulator 17 Handicap Entrance

6 Smokey Stover Theater 12 Medal Of Honor Museum 10 11 14

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USS YORKTOWN

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7 S-2E Tracker

13 Elevator

2 F-4J Phantom II

8 A-4C Skyhawk

14 F/A-18A Hornet

3 E-1B Tracer

9 F-14A Tomcat

15 Continue Tour 2

4 SH-3G Sea King

10 A-7E Corsair II

5 EA-3B Skywarrior

11 F-8K Crusader

6 A-6E Intruder

12 S-3B Viking

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up to Captain’s Bridge, Admiral’s Bridge, and Look Out Platform

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MAIN DECK

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USS LAFFEY

1 Gun Mount 53 Experience

8 Galley & Crew’s Mess

2 Start Tour

9 5” Ammo Handling Rm.

3 Berthing & Engine Room

10 5”- 38 Caliber Gun

Experience (Ladder Down)

11 Captain’s Bridge

5 Laffey’s History

12 Combat Info Center

6 Battle of Okinawa - History

Channel Video

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& Cold War Experience 13 Hangar Bay and

QH-50 DASH Drone

7 Sick Bay

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4 Barber & Ship’s Store

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VIETNAM EXPERIENCE 1 UH-1J Sea Cobra 2 Vietnam Experience Quonset Hut

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3 MK1-PBR 4 TET Offensive 5 Mess Hall 6 Crew Berthing “Hooch” 7 Sick Bay 8 Guard Tower 9 Tunnel to Khe Sahn Exhibit 10 M42 Duster

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11 Battle of Khe Sahn 12 CH-46 Sea Knight 13 UH-34D Sea Horse 14 UH-1H Medevac “Dust Off” 15 UH-1M Iroquois “Huey”

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1 Cold War Submarine Memorial 2 Entrance to Patriots Point’s Main Parking Lot 3 Main Parking Lot

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4 Ticket Window - Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum 5 The Ship Store & Restrooms 6 Bus Parking 7 The Vietnam Experience

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8 Ft. Sumter Tours - Boat Landing 9 USS YORKTOWN (CV-10) - The Fighting Lady

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10 USS LAFFEY (DD-724) - The Ship That Would Not Die

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PHOTOS

If you enjoyed your visit and would like to help further our Mission, please connect with the USS YORKTOWN FOUNDATION. As the support organization for Patriots Point, the Foundation raises funds to: • Support the creation and enhancement of exhibits.

• Support programming at the Museum • Provide scholarships for educational programs on board the ship for underserved youth throughout SC

Donate Now: ussyorktownfoundation.org 843.881.5925 Drop by the Foundation office in the landside administration trailers

ENHANCE YOUR VISIT

Stop by the photo booth on the pier for a unique souvenir photography package.

Professional photos capture the moment for you, your family, or group. A portion of each purchase provides funding for exhibit expansion, ship maintenance, and programming.

HELICOPTER RIDES Experience the awe-inspiring ships from above!

FlyIn Helicopters gives you a rare birds-eye view of our fleet, harbor, and surroundings. Several flight options of different durations are available at our ticket window.

FLIGHT MOTION SIMULATOR The flight motion simulator in Hangar Bay 2 aboard YORKTOWN will take you on a virtual ride. Tickets available on a walkup basis or on line.

ANNUAL PASS If you love history and our museum, you’ll enjoy Friends of the Fleet, the annual pass. As a pass holder, you directly support our Mission and you have unlimited visits in a year for one low price. Visit our website for details.

TOURS MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM The Medal of Honor Museum features interactive exhibits that tell the stories of the brave American warriors who have served and protected the U.S. with remarkable courage.

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The Medal of Honor Museum pays special tribute to American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, ranging from the very first Medal of Honor recipients during the Civil War all the way to the present. Four exhibit areas describe the medal’s origin, the toll of war, and the bravery it inspires.

Please do not bring food or beverages into these spaces. Children under 14 should be supervised by an adult.

A variety of tours provide special experiences. Tours vary by focus, content, cost, and length, and may be booked in advance. Here is a sampling;

Captain’s Tour A guided tour of Yorktown provides exclusive access and insights to ship areas that were previously closed to visitors. Climb aboard the restored B-25 plane, see the anchor room (fo’c’sle) and Captain’s Quarters. Book ahead with bulldogtours.com or patriotspoint.org

Scavenger Hunt Takes youngsters on a self-guided tour of the Yorktown, finding clues along the way to solve their mission questions. The Scavenger Hunt is educational and entertaining for adults, too.

Available for a small fee at the Ticket Window.