USS Hornet

1941 Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy
(CV-8) see also USS Hornet, USS Hornet, USS Hornet, USS Hornet, USS Hornet, USS Hornet, USS Hornet

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1942-06-04T00:00:00Z

Battle of Midway

1942-10-25T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

1942-04-18T00:00:00Z

Doolittle Raid

1939-09-25T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1939-03-30T00:00:00Z

order

1941-10-20T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1940-12-14T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

Aft view of USS Hornet (CV-8), circa in late 1941 (NH 81313)

Brass photoetch sheet

Hornet (CV8) Aerial, Starboard Bow, Underway

Official portrait of lieutenant commander Charles P. Mason, USN

USS Hornet CV-8 under attack and about to be struck by a dive bomber

USS Hornet (CVS-12) underway in 1969

USS Hornet (CV-8) alongside Pier 7 at Norfolk in February 1942

USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway at sea in April 1942 (80-G-324201)

USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Long Island (AVG-1) at Pearl Harbor, 1 August 1942 (NH 83996)

USS Hornet (CV-8) at Norfolk Naval Base in February 1942

USS Hornet (CV-8) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, circa in July 1942 (80-G-K-439)

USS Hornet (CV-8) burning during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942 (80-G-32813)

USS Hornet (CV-8) launching B-25B Mitchell bomber during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942

USS Hornet (CV-8) launching B-25B bomber during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942 (80-G-41197)

USS Hornet (CV-8) launching B-25 bomber during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942 (80-G-41197)

USS Hornet (CV-8) underway during Doolittle Raid 1942

USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in Hampton Roads on 27 October 1941

USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in the Southern Pacific on 15 May 1942 (80-G-14866)

USS Hornet (CV-8) under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding on 3 March 1941 (19-N-26371)

USS North Carolina (BB-55) and USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, in January 1942 (80-G-11067)

USS Russel (DD-414) comes alongside damaged USS Hornet (CV-8)

USS West Point (AP-23) being repainted for naval service, 2 June 1941 (19-N-24561)

You are helping to protect this valuable aircraft carrier. Raybestos products are vital to PT boats. "Help build `em better."

You are helping to protect this valuable aricraft carrier. Raybestos Products are vital to PT Boats. "Help build `em better."

• US Navy - Life and Death of USS Hornet 1943.webm (Wikimedia)

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
link	uboat.net article@				Wikidata
link	NavSource Naval History@				Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Midway	1942			Wikidata
conflict	Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands	1942			Wikidata
conflict	Doolittle Raid	1942			Wikidata
incident	keel laying	1939			Wikidata
incident	order	1939			Wikidata
incident	ship commissioning	1941			Wikidata
incident	ship launching	1940			Wikidata
image	Aft view of USS Hornet (CV-8), circa in late 1941 (NH 81313)				Wikimedia
image	Brass photoetch sheet				Wikimedia
image	Hornet (CV8) Aerial, Starboard Bow, Underway				Wikimedia
image	Official portrait of lieutenant commander Charles P. Mason, USN	1922			Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet CV-8 under attack and about to be struck by a dive bomber				Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CVS-12) underway in 1969				Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) alongside Pier 7 at Norfolk in February 1942	1942			Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Enterprise (CV-6) underway at sea in April 1942 (80-G-324201)	1942			Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) and USS Long Island (AVG-1) at Pearl Harbor, 1 August 1942 (NH 83996)				Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) at Norfolk Naval Base in February 1942	1942			Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, circa in July 1942 (80-G-K-439)				Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) burning during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942 (80-G-32813)				Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) launching B-25B Mitchell bomber during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942	1942			Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) launching B-25B bomber during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942 (80-G-41197)				Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) launching B-25 bomber during the Doolittle Raid on 18 April 1942 (80-G-41197)				Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) underway during Doolittle Raid 1942	1942			Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in Hampton Roads on 27 October 1941	1941			Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in the Southern Pacific on 15 May 1942 (80-G-14866)				Wikimedia
image	USS Hornet (CV-8) under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding on 3 March 1941 (19-N-26371)				Wikimedia
image	USS North Carolina (BB-55) and USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, in January 1942 (80-G-11067)	1942			Wikimedia
image	USS Russel (DD-414) comes alongside damaged USS Hornet (CV-8)				Wikimedia
image	USS West Point (AP-23) being repainted for naval service, 2 June 1941 (19-N-24561)				Wikimedia
image	"Help%20build%20`em...%20-%20NARA%20-%20534798.jpg You are helping to protect this valuable aircraft carrier. Raybestos products are vital to PT boats. "Help build `em better."				Wikimedia
image	"Help%20build%20`em...%20-%20NARA%20-%20534810.jpg You are helping to protect this valuable aricraft carrier. Raybestos Products are vital to PT Boats. "Help build `em better."				Wikimedia
video	US Navy - Life and Death of USS Hornet 1943.webm				Wikimedia