USN
Yorktown Class
26,507 Tons (standard)
770' x 83' 3" x 24' 4" (as burilt)
(as built)
8 × 5 in/38 cal guns
4 × quad 1.1"
24 × .50 cal MG
(July 1942
8 × 5 in/38 cal
5 × Quad 1.1"
32 × 20mm cannons
Aircraft: 90 (as built)
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Ship History
USS Hornet CV-8 was the seventh ship
in the US Navy with the name Hornet.
Wartime History
On April 18, 1942 Hornet launched sixteen B-25 Mitchells of the "Do little Raid" to strike the Japanese home
islands.
She went on to fight at the Battle
of Midway.
Sinking History
Sunk by overwhelming Japanese air attack at the Battle of Santa Cruz.
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Last Updated
October 6, 2009
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