The wreck of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) has been discovered off the Solomon Islands by a research organization set up by the late billionaire Paul Allen. The carrier was ...

USS Hornet sank in 1942 in key World War II battle Deep in the South Pacific Ocean, researchers have located the final resting place of the USS Hornet, the World War II aircraft carrier sunk in a 1942 ...

On Oct. 26, 1942, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier the USS Hornet was sunk during pitched fighting in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. Strapped to the deck of the carrier was a farming tractor, ...

The research vessel Petrel is perched on a spot in the South Pacific Ocean that was anything but peaceful 77 years ago. Then, it was the scene of a major World War II battle between the U.S. and the ...

Wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet was discovered in late January 2019 by the expedition crew of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Research Vessel, R/V Petrel. Hornet was ...

Searchers have found the wreck of the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Hornet, which played a role in the famed Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and the pivotal Battle of Midway. The wreckage was ...

SOUTH PACIFIC — On October 26, 1942, the USS Hornet was mortally wounded in a Japanese onslaught during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. It carried 2,200 crew, 140 of whom were lost that day.

This documentary tells the story of the USS Hornet, one of the most iconic aircraft carriers of World War II. From launching the Doolittle Raid to fighting at Midway and Santa Cruz, CV-8 played a ...