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USS Hornet (CV-8) - Wikipedia USS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh U S Navy vessel of that name, was a Yorktown -class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid
USS Hornet Sea, Air Space Museum Additional Historic Information The . . . Hornet sighted Enterprise planes on the 12th but the task force integration took place on the 13th Commanded by VADM Halsey on the Enterprise, it included the cruisers USS Northampton (CA-26) and USS Salt Lake City (CA-25), fleet oiler USS Sabine (AO-25)
Doolittle Raid-April 1942 – Wings Of History Air Museum Leaving Alameda Air Station on April 1, 1942, the Hornet with 16 B-25s lashed to the deck and escorted by the USS Enterprise (CV-6) and a dozen cruisers and destroyers headed towards Tokyo
Doolittle Raid: Ships - NHHC Following the raid, Task Force 16 returned to Pearl Harbor on April 25 but were quickly dispatched to assist in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May, though were too late to participate
Doolittle Raiders - U. S. Department of Defense At 1000 hours on 2 April, Hornet and Task Force 18 departed from Alameda port to join the USS Enterprise and Task Force 16 commanded by Vice Admiral William F “Bull” Halsey, Jr Plans called
April 1942 Doolittles Bombers Attack Tokyo - Historycentral Initially, 25 planes underwent modifications for the mission; however, only 16 were loaded onto the USS Hornet on April 1, 1942 The Hornet was subsequently joined by the USS Enterprise and three cruisers, all set to embark on their journey towards Japan
USS Hornet (CV 8) history - U. S. Carriers With Enterprise providing air combat cover, USS Hornet was to steam deep into enemy waters where Colonel Doolittle would lead the B-25s in a daring strike on Tokyo and other important Japanese cities
Report of the USS Enterprise - 23 April 1942 - The Doolittle Raid On april 18, the day it was planned to reach the 500 mile circle from Tokyo at about 1600, ENTERPRISE launched the usual dawn search flight and combat patrol These were maintained continuously throughout the day
Aircraft Carrier Enterprise (CV-6) | World War II Database - WW2DB In Apr, she provided air cover for USS Hornet to launch the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities In early May, Enterprise sailed south in anticipation of what would become the Battle of Coral Sea, but she arrived too late to participate in the action