Jan 11, 2023 · Construction on the seventh Hornet (CV-8) began on 25 September 1939 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. She was launched on 14 December 1940 and …

Aug 8, 2024 · USS Hornet (CV-8) was the third and final member of the Yorktown-class, commissioned just weeks before the attack on Pearl Harbor. As a pre-World War II vessel, her …

Aug 5, 2019 · USS Hornet (CV-8) was a Yorktown -class aircraft carrier that entered service with the U.S. Navy in 1941. The last ship of its class, Hornet earned famed in April 1942 when …

USS CV-8 was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier. She launched the famed Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in 1942 in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. CV-12 is one of the 24 legendary …

Commissioned in October 1941 at Newport News, Virginia, the Yorktown -class aircraft carrier, USS Hornet (CV-8) was ordered in March 1942 to the Pacific. Only a month later, she took …

4 June 1942: At the Battle of Midway, beginning at 0702 hours, fifteen Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bombers were launched from the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV …

Feb 12, 2019 · Wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet rests on the floor of the South Pacific Ocean around the Solomon Islands, 5,400 meters (nearly 17,500 feet) below the …

Feb 12, 2019 · The late Paul Allen’s research team discovered the wreckage of World War II’s USS Hornet (CV-8), the aircraft carrier that launched the Doolittle Raid and participated in the …

The seventh USS Hornet (CV 8) was launched on December 14, 1940 by the Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Va.; sponsored by Mrs. Frank M. Knox, wife of the …

Feb 13, 2019 · SEATTLE, Wash. -- Wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet rests on the floor of the South Pacific Ocean around the Solomon Islands, 5,400 meters …

When launched, the USS Hornet (CV-8) became the seventh ship in United States naval history to carry the "Hornet" name. She formed the third aircraft carrier of the Yorktown-class group of …

On October 26, 1942, during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, Hornet (CV-8) received several direct hits from enemy aircraft, USS Hornet (CV-8) was mortally wounded and eventually sunk.

Laid down September 25, 1939 as Yorktown-class aircraft carrier. Launched December 14, 1940 as USS Hornet (CV-8) as the seventh U.S. Navy vessel named Hornet sponsored by Annie …

Dec 14, 2024 · CV-8 was named to commemorate six American warships that had previously borne the name. A hornet is a large, strong wasp whose sting is severe (NS020869a).

Feb 13, 2019 · A Japanese Type 99 Aichi D3A1 dive bomber (Allied codename “Val”) trails smoke as it dives toward the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8), during the morning of 26 …

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USS Hornet (CV-8) was a highly decorated aircraft carrier built in 1940 and active in World War II, most notably in three important operations: a surprise bombing raid on Japan; the Battle of …

USS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name, was a Yorktown -class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the …

Aug 31, 2021 · The Jensen CV8 was one of the fastest four-seat cars in the world when it was introduced in 1962, capable of reaching speeds in excess of 136 mph (219 km/h) and …