USS Hornet CV-8
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April 18, 1942: Another B-25B Mitchell bomber launches from the USS Hornet CV-8 en route to bomb the
Japanese mainland.



April 1942: USS Hornet CV-8 seen from USS Salt Lake City CA-26 returning from the Doolittle Raid. The island
of the USS Enterprise CV-6 can be seen astern of Hornet.



April 1942: USS Hornet CV-8 and USS Enterprise CV-6 seen from the USS Salt Lake City CA-26 returning from
the Doolittle Raid.



April 1942: USS Hornet CV-8 seen from USS Salt Lake City CA-26 returning from the Doolittle Raid.



April 1942: USS Hornet CV-8 seen from USS Salt Lake City CA-26 returning from the Doolittle Raid.





Special thanks to Fred Branyan for his assistance in providing information and most of the photographs for
these pages. Without Fred's help these pages would not be possible.


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