USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in the Southern Pacific on 15 May 1942 (80-G-14866)

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USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in the Southern Pacific on 15 May 1942 (80-G-14866)

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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) underway in the Southern Pacific, 15 May 1942, a week after the Battle of the Coral Sea and the day before she was recalled to Pearl Harbor to prepare for the Battle of Midway. A heavy cruiser and a destroyer are visible on the left.

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15/05/1942
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Naval History and Heritage Command
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