Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CV-12 USS Hornet

• Essex class (short-hull) Fleet Carrier:
• Displacement: 34,800 tons
• Length: 872'
• Beam: 147'
• Draft: 28'7"
• Speed: 33 ktnots
• Armament: 12 5"/38, 10x4 40mm, 56 20mm, 103 planes (37 F6F, 36 SB2C, 18 TBM)
• Complement: 3,448
• Built at Newport News and commissioned 29 November 1943

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Hornet
• Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation
• USS Hornet Home Page

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40mm AA in action

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