U.S.S. "Hornet" (CV-8), made famous through its launching of the 16 B-25 "Mitchell" bombers flown by Jimmy Doolittle's raiders in the first U.S. strike on Japan in May 1942, was the third and last "Yorktown"-class aircraft carrier completed. Serving the U.S. Navy for just over one year, the warship had a brief yet heroic life. This volume explores "Hornet's" construction, wartime activities (including the Battle of Midway), and ultimate sinking during the Battle of Santa Cruz in October 1942 through carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published, which are reproduced in remarkable clarity. This clarity and the large size of many of the photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, put the reader on the deck of this historic warship throughout its short history. Part of the "Legends of Warfare. Naval" series.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Doyle, David
Title
USS Hornet (CV-8). From the Doolittle Raid and Midway to Santa Cruz
Details
English text, 177 bw-photos. 112 pages.
State
new
Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 77 Lower Valley Road PA 19310 Atglen, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
