USS Hornet

Seventh USS Hornet (CV-8)

Laid down: Sept 1939 [Newport News]?, VA

Launched: December 1940

Commissioned: October 1941

Length: 809 ft

Beam: 83 ft

Flightdeck Width: 127 ft

Draft: 21 ft

Displacement: 20,000 tons

Propulsion: Geared Turbines, 4 shafts, 120,000 hp

Speed: 34 knots

Armament: 81 planes

Crew: 2072

With the USS Enterprise launched the [Doolittle Raid]? in 1942. She went on to fight at the [Battle of Midway]? and was sunk during the [Battle of Santa Cruz]? on October 26 1942.