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.
View on map Fought in Pacific War Wikipedia
Served with
- March 20, 1944 – June 5, 1945 Fast Carrier Task Force Bow damaged in a typhoon
Movements
Moved with Fast Carrier Task Force.
- April 22, 1944 Covers the Hollandia landings Map
- June 19, 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea Map
- October 12, 1944 Strikes Formosa (TF 38) Map
- October 24, 1944 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 Operation Ten-Go Sinks Yamato off Okinawa Map