USS Hornet (CV-8)
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USS Hornet (CV-8) was a U.S. Navy Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of World War II best known for launching the Doolittle Raid and for its role in major Pacific battles before being sunk in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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Yorktown-class aircraft carrier → aircraft carrier → |
| aircraftCarried |
approximately 80–90 aircraft (varied over time)
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| airGroupType |
carrier air group
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| armament |
8 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
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anti-aircraft guns → |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation
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multiple battle stars → |
| builder |
Newport News Shipbuilding
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| carried |
B-25 Mitchell bombers for the Doolittle Raid
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| class |
Yorktown class
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| commissioned |
1941-10-20
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| crewComplement |
about 2,000 officers and enlisted
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| displacement |
approximately 20,000 tons standard
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| era |
World War II era
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| fate |
sunk in battle
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| followedBy |
USS Essex (CV-9)
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| foundAsWreck |
2019
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| homeport |
various Pacific bases
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| hullNumber |
CV-8
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| laidDown |
1939-09-25
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| launched |
1940-12-14
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| length |
about 809 feet
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| locationOfSinking |
near the Santa Cruz Islands
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| lostTo |
Japanese naval and air forces
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| maximumSpeed |
about 32 knots
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| namedAfter |
hornet
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| navalArchitecture |
pre-war U.S. fleet carrier design
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| notableFor |
launching the Doolittle Raid
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participation in the Battle of Midway → participation in the Guadalcanal Campaign → |
| operator |
United States Navy
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| partOf |
Pacific Fleet
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| precededBy |
USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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| propulsion |
four shafts
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steam turbines → |
| serviceEntry |
just before U.S. entry into World War II
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| status |
wreck on the seafloor
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| successorNameShip |
USS Hornet (CV-12)
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| sunk |
1942-10-27
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| sunkIn |
Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
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| theater |
Pacific Theater
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| tookPartIn |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands → Doolittle Raid → Solomon Islands campaign → |
| wreckLocatedBy |
RV Petrel expedition team
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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USS Enterprise (CV-6)
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USS Enterprise (CV-6) → |
followedBy |
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Doolittle Raid
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Tokyo Raid → |
launchedFrom |
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Task Force 17
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flagship |
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Battle of Midway
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involvedShipUnitedStates |
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North American B-25B Mitchell
("aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8)")
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launchPlatform |
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USS Hornet (CV-12)
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namedAfter |
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Marc A. Mitscher
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notableCommanderOf |
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Task Force 17
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notableShip |
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
("U.S. aircraft carrier USS Hornet")
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portraysLocation |
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Yorktown class
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ship |
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Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
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shipSunk |
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USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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sisterShip |
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USS Hornet (CV-12)
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successorTo |