USS Hornet
Ship · United States · October 20, 1941 – October 27, 1942
Carrier that launched the Doolittle Raid and fought at Midway; sunk at Santa Cruz in October 1942.
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Served with
- April 8, 1942 – June 13, 1942 Task Force 16
- August 29, 1942 – October 26, 1942 Task Force 61 (1942) Sunk at the Santa Cruz Islands
Movements
Moved with Task Force 16, Task Force 61 (1942).
- April 18, 1942 Launches the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo Map
- April 25, 1942 Returns to Pearl Harbor Map
- May 28, 1942 Sails for Midway Map
- June 4, 1942 – June 6, 1942 Battle of Midway Point Luck: strikes the Japanese carriers at Midway Map
- June 13, 1942 Returns to Pearl Harbor Map
- September 15, 1942 Wasp sunk south of the Solomons Map
- October 26, 1942 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Map