USS Hornet (Essex-class) taking white water over the bow in heavy seas during Typhoon Connie off Okinawa, 5 Jun 1945. Hornet would soon take green water over the bow that collapsed the forward 24 feet of her flight deck.

Caption   USS Hornet (Essex-class) taking white water over the bow in heavy seas during Typhoon Connie off Okinawa, 5 Jun 1945. Hornet would soon take green water over the bow that collapsed the forward 24 feet of her flight deck. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
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Photos on Same Day 5 Jun 1945
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 8 Jul 2014

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