USS Hornet (Essex-class) with 24 feet of her flight deck collapsed over the bow after being damaged 5 Jun 1945 in a typhoon in the Philippine Sea. 120 knot winds and 60 foot seas caused the damage.

Caption   USS Hornet (Essex-class) with 24 feet of her flight deck collapsed over the bow after being damaged 5 Jun 1945 in a typhoon in the Philippine Sea. 120 knot winds and 60 foot seas caused the damage. ww2dbase
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Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 1 May 2014

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