Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CV-8 USS Hornet

: Hornet was damaged by Japanese aircraft 26 Oct 42 at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands (Guadalcanal); finally sunk by IJN destroyers' torpedoes.

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Hornet Launching B-25s on Tokyo Raid
 
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 24Oct42
Left: Val diving on Hornet will crash the island; Right: Torpedo (splash at lower right) dropped by Kate (crossing forward of the bridge) will finish chance of saving Hornet

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Last updated: 2 October 2002

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