The Grey Ghost of the Pacific

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The Grey Ghost of the Pacific is the famed World War II-era U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12), renowned for its resilience and repeated returns to combat despite enemy claims of its destruction.

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The Grey Ghost of the Pacific canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Essex-class aircraft carrier
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier
nickname
appliedTo USS Hornet (CV-12)
associatedConflict World War II
associatedTheater Pacific Theater of Operations
awards Navy Unit Commendation
Presidential Unit Citation
multiple battle stars for World War II service
class Essex class
commissioned 1943
conflict World War II
country United States of America
era World War II
surface form: World War II era
gainedNickname The Grey Ghost of the Pacific self-linksurface differs
hullNumber CV-12
laidDown 1942
launched 1943
location Alameda, California
namedAfter USS Hornet (CV-8)
namedFor the hornet (insect)
notableFor repeated returns to combat after being reported destroyed
resilience in combat
surviving multiple enemy attacks
operator United States Navy
participatedIn Leyte Gulf operations
Philippine Sea operations
operations against the Japanese home islands
primaryAreaOfOperations Pacific Ocean
refersTo USS Hornet (CV-12)
role fleet aircraft carrier
service United States Navy in World War II
serviceBranch United States Navy
status preserved museum ship
theaterOfOperations Pacific Theater of Operations
surface form: Pacific Theater
type aircraft carrier

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USS Hornet (CV-12) nickname The Grey Ghost of the Pacific
The Grey Ghost of the Pacific gainedNickname The Grey Ghost of the Pacific self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: USS Hornet (CV-12)