Hornet (CVA 12) - Naval Cruise Book

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the death of a allant fi hting ship Hornet Number Seven is towed away from the scene of battle and sunk by American Destroyers-a gallant death for a fighting ship. 1 0 t l I 1 dd -. f N, .3 -, 0:4 -:.. f ' ,ugh Ir: 'ff-'-' 11 V' ,iw TW: -19 -'GI' Q 'T ? : '51:u9? i'5 L d ' 4- ' '. 1 W N l ' l1ql

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Stlll another Hornet to carry on her name The eighth United States naval ship to hear the name HOR- NET was the CV 12. She was launched on August 30, 1943 just ten months after the seventh HORNET had been sunk. Originally to have been named the KEARSARGE it was decided to give her the famous old name so that again there would he a HORNET in the Navy. The eighth HOR- NET participated in almost all the important strikes during the latter years of the war in the south Pacific earning for the ship and men ....