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United States Pacific Fleet » USS Hornet (CV-12)

Ship · United States · November 29, 1943 – June 26, 1970

American Essex-class carrier named for the Hornet lost at Santa Cruz.

Recorded for Pacific War.

Served with

Fast Carrier Task Force March 20, 1944 – June 5, 1945 Bow damaged in a typhoon

Engagements 3

Battle of the Philippine Sea June 19–20, 1944
Battle of Leyte Gulf October 23–26, 1944
Operation Ten-Go April 7, 1945

Movements

Moved with Fast Carrier Task Force.

April 22, 1944 Covers the Hollandia landings · map
June 19, 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea (Battle of the Philippine Sea) · map
October 12, 1944 Strikes Formosa (TF 38) · map
October 24, 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf (Battle of Leyte Gulf) · map
January 12, 1945 Raids the South China Sea · map
February 16, 1945 First carrier raids on Tokyo (TF 58) · map
April 7, 1945 Sinks Yamato off Okinawa (Operation Ten-Go) · map

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