In the Solomon Islands campaign, she was involved in the capture and defense of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, where she was irreparably damaged by enemy torpedo and dive bombers. Navy vessel of that name, was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy.ĭuring 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. Sunk in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, 27 October 1942 "Fighting Lady", "Happy Hornet", and "Horny Maru"
USS Hornet (CV-8) shortly after completion
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