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October 20, 1941: Secretary of the Navy William F. "Frank" Knox speaking at the commissioning ceremony for USS Hornet CV-8. AOM3 Robert M. Smith, USN (late of USS Hornet) is seen at left. |
October 20, 1941: The hanger deck of the USS Hornet CV-8 seen during the commissioning ceremony. |
(Photo courtesy of Herman E. Goede, USS Hornet CV-8) |
October 1941: The crewmen of Fighter Squadron VF-8 on the USS Hornet CV-8. |
(Photo courtesy of George Maynor, USS Hornet CV-8) |
October 1941: USS Hornet CV-8 off Norfolk. |
(Photo courtesy of Robert H. Taylor) |
November 19, 1941: USS Hornet CV-8 in drydock at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia. |
November 19, 1941: USS Hornet CV-8 in drydock at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia. |
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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