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One of the most important aircraft carriers in WWII history has been located thanks to efforts from the crew of Paul Allen’s R/V Petrel. The discovery of the USS Hornet was made during Petrel’s first mission of 2019.
The Hornet played a pivotal role in some of the most important moments in WWII naval history, including the Doolittle Raid and the Battle of Midway. From the deck of the Hornet, U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Doolittle led the first air-borne attack on Japanese homeland targets, including Tokyo. The aircraft carrier was sunk during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands after a relentless coordinated attack by Japanese dive-bombers and torpedo planes, and eventually, torpedoes from two Japanese destroyers. She lost a 140 sailors from her crew of nearly 2,200.
Read more at https://www.paulallen.com/the-hunt-for-the-uss-hornet/#VGiXRIbRRfI0OPq1.99
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The Hornet played a pivotal role in some of the most important moments in WWII naval history, including the Doolittle Raid and the Battle of Midway. From the deck of the Hornet, U.S. Army Lt. Col. James Doolittle led the first air-borne attack on Japanese homeland targets, including Tokyo. The aircraft carrier was sunk during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands after a relentless coordinated attack by Japanese dive-bombers and torpedo planes, and eventually, torpedoes from two Japanese destroyers. She lost a 140 sailors from her crew of nearly 2,200.
Read more at https://www.paulallen.com/the-hunt-for-the-uss-hornet/#VGiXRIbRRfI0OPq1.99
The Hunt for the USS Hornet | PaulAllen.com
One of the most important aircraft carriers in WWII history has been located thanks to efforts from the crew of Paul Allen’s R/V Petrel. The discovery of the USS Hornet was made during Petrel’s first mission of 2019.
