News USS Hornet found near Solomon Islands - Page 2

Frazod · 02-12-2019, 03:53 PM

Very cool.

https://worldwarwings.com/breaking-f...BTH4ED3qXnzrzE

Breaking | First Pictures Of USS Hornet Surface After Ship Is Finally Found

On February 6th, 2019, the wreckage of USS Hornet, which sank 77 years ago, was finally found. R/V Petrel, a research vessel owned by the estate of Paul Allen (which is also responsible for finding various other historical wrecks), located the ship off the Soloman Islands 17,000 feet below the surface.

The finding of this ship is significant because the ship itself made a difference in World War II. USS Hornet (CV-8) was launched in 1940 as a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier and was sent off to fight in the Pacific Theater.

She fought nobly during the war taking major roles in both the Battle of Midway and the launch of the Doolittle Raid but was eventually struck on January 13th, 1943. During heavy fighting, Hornet was targeted by Japanese dive bombers, many of which scored major hits on both the hull and the bridge.

She eventually succumbed to her damage, sinking into the Pacific and taking 140 of the crew with her. The remaining survivors were picked up by surrounding ships.

ModSocks · 02-12-2019, 05:05 PM

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Watched this show called “Drain the Oceans”. Shows all the wrecks on the bottom of the ocean and tells their story on how and why they went down. Interesting stuff, to me anyway.

Heh. Was watching it last night and they did a special on the Titanic (done to death i know).

Amnorix · 02-12-2019, 05:15 PM

Hornet, Yorktown and Enterprise turned the course of WWII in the Pacific at the Battle of Midway, sinking four Japanese carriers in exchange for just one. The Japanese lost the initiative as a result of that battle, and the Allies held it the rest of the way.

Hornet was also the ship that launched the Doolittle raid.

Between the two, she is one of the most famous ships in US Navy history, and it's awesome that we've found her.

**notorious** · 02-12-2019, 05:15 PM

Great news!

ChiefaRoo · 02-12-2019, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Amnorix

Hornet, Yorktown and Enterprise turned the course of WWII in the Pacific at the Battle of Midway, sinking four Japanese carriers in exchange for just one. The Japanese lost the initiative as a result of that battle, and the Allies held it the rest of the way.

Hornet was also the ship that launched the Doolittle raid.

Between the two, she is one of the most famous ships in US Navy history, and it's awesome that we've found her.

Let’s refloat it and sail it around China’s new Aircraft Carrier by remote control.

Boon · 02-12-2019, 05:23 PM

That is cool. History is cool.

**Donger** · 02-12-2019, 05:24 PM

Very cool. She launched the Doolittle Raid and took part in Midway, the turning point in the war in the Pacific.

stevieray · 02-12-2019, 05:39 PM

Salute!

Amnorix · 02-12-2019, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Amnorix

Hornet, Yorktown and Enterprise turned the course of WWII in the Pacific at the Battle of Midway, sinking four Japanese carriers in exchange for just one. The Japanese lost the initiative as a result of that battle, and the Allies held it the rest of the way.

Hornet was also the ship that launched the Doolittle raid.

Between the two, she is one of the most famous ships in US Navy history, and it's awesome that we've found her.

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Very cool. She launched the Doolittle Raid and took part in Midway, the turning point in the war in the Pacific.

Too late old man.

Discuss Thrower · 02-12-2019, 05:51 PM

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Too late old man.

MTG#10 · 02-12-2019, 06:05 PM

I love shit like this. If I ever become a billionaire my life will be spent on my own vessel searching for cool shit on the floor of the oceans.

displacedinMN · 02-12-2019, 06:13 PM

Just saw a story on it.

They did a video feed to a guy who was 18 when it sank, He is now over 90.
He said if someone finds the 40 bucks in his locker, they can have it.

**Bob Dole** · 02-12-2019, 06:40 PM

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They got a liiiiiitle over-dramatic there.

Yes, she sunk. Yes, some of her sailors died. But they kinda made it sound like she went down with 2,000 souls or something. My memory is that she was scuttled and had been abandoned for some time by then.

Those Yorktown carriers had about 3,000 people on them. It probably lost about 5% of its crew when it was being attacked. "The final resting place of so many of her brave crew" is kinda overdone seeing as how they'd probably pulled many of those casualties off the ship before they set about scuttling her.

Still damn cool, especially the interview with the sailor, but leave it to network news shows to go for the heart strings just for shits and grins.

It clearly states 140 souls were lost. If your takeaway was 2000, you have a reading comprehension issue.

golfindude · 02-12-2019, 06:42 PM

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Growing up I had the chance to talk to several WW II vets... I found them to be some of the most interesting people I have ever met... True American heroes...

My son set up a veterans day program at school a few years ago. Had a Navy man who was on the USS Oklahoma during Pearl Harbor. He was very old but told a hell of a story of bravery and courage. Almost felt like we were there. He still had the keys to the gun powder room after all those yrs as he got blow up before he could get the door unlocked. Our government got wind of this and honored him with a nice ceremony where he gave them the keys. He has since passed but I remember how attentive and respectful the jr. high kids were to him and the other veterans. Each kid spoke to him and shook his hand afterwards.

LiveSteam · 02-12-2019, 06:43 PM

Awesome

**Rain Man** · 02-12-2019, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by displacedinMN

Just saw a story on it.

They did a video feed to a guy who was 18 when it sank, He is now over 90.
He said if someone finds the 40 bucks in his locker, they can have it.

I just saw the same story. (Looks up at the OP.)

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