USS Hornet (CV-8): From the Doolittle Raid and Midway to Santa Cruz

USS Hornet (CV-8): From the Doolittle Raid and Midway to Santa Cruz
David Doyle
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Hardback
h228 x 228mm - 112pg
28 Nov 2019 US
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9780764358623
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USS Hornet (CV-8), made famous through its launching of the 16 US Army B-25 Mitchell bombers flown by Jimmy Doolittle's raiders in the first US strike on Japan in May 1942, was the third and last Yorktown-class aircraft carrier completed. Serving the US Navy for just over one year, the warship had a brief yet heroic life. This volume explores Hornet's construction, wartime activities (including the Battle of Midway), and ultimate sinking during the Battle of Santa Cruz in October 1942 through carefully researched photos, many of which have never before been published, which are reproduced in remarkable clarity. This clarity and the large size of many of the photos, coupled with descriptive and informative captions, put the reader on the deck of this historic warship throughout its short history. Part of the Legends of Warfare series. AUTHOR: Author of more than 100 books, David Doyle maritime books are noted for their thorough coverage of historic vessels and his celebrated ability to locate scarce vintage imagery.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780764358623
Published: 28 Nov 2019
Published In: United States
Imprint: Schiffer Publishing
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 228mm
Pages: 112

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