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F6F-5 Hellcats of Air Group 11, the “Sundowners,” warm up on the deck of USS Hornet (Essex-class) in the Philippine Sea, late 1944Navy Bombing Squadron 11 performing a formation fly-by in their SB2C Helldivers over their carrier, the USS Hornet (Essex-class), 1944.Sailor standing watch at a 40mm Bofors gun mount aboard USS Hornet (Essex-class), 1944Starboard bow view of the USS Hornet (Essex-class) under way showing her Dazzle MS33/3a paint scheme, 1944.
F6F-5 Hellcats of Air Group 11, the “Sundowners,” warm up on the deck of USS Hornet (Essex-class) in the Philippine Sea, late 1944Navy Bombing Squadron 11 performing a formation fly-by in their SB2C Helldivers over their carrier, the USS Hornet (Essex-class), 1944.Sailor standing watch at a 40mm Bofors gun mount aboard USS Hornet (Essex-class), 1944Starboard bow view of the USS Hornet (Essex-class) under way showing her Dazzle MS33/3a paint scheme, 1944.
USS Langley, USS Hornet, and other warships at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, 30 Oct 1944US Navy ships at anchor in the Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, early Dec 1944. Note that this is a reverse angle and distant view of the ships in the famous “Murderers’ Row” photograph but a day or two earlier.Four Essex-class carriers at anchor at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, about 1600 on 2 Dec 1944; L to R: Wasp, Yorktown, Hornet, Hancock; viewed from Ticonderoga with sight of her F6F-5 Hellcat fightersUSS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 1 of 3
USS Langley, USS Hornet, and other warships at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, 30 Oct 1944US Navy ships at anchor in the Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, early Dec 1944. Note that this is a reverse angle and distant view of the ships in the famous “Murderers’ Row” photograph but a day or two earlier.Four Essex-class carriers at anchor at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, about 1600 on 2 Dec 1944; L to R: Wasp, Yorktown, Hornet, Hancock; viewed from Ticonderoga with sight of her F6F-5 Hellcat fightersUSS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 1 of 3
USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 2 of 3USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 3 of 3Rear Admiral J.J. Clark, commander of the carrier Task Group built around USS Hornet (Essex-class), on the bridge of his flagship, late 1944 or early 1945.Helldiver aircraft over Hornet, South China Sea, mid-Jan 1945, photo 1 of 2
USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 2 of 3USS Wasp, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Hancock, USS Ticonderoga, and other warships at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Dec 1944, photo 3 of 3Rear Admiral J.J. Clark, commander of the carrier Task Group built around USS Hornet (Essex-class), on the bridge of his flagship, late 1944 or early 1945.Helldiver aircraft over Hornet, South China Sea, mid-Jan 1945, photo 1 of 2
Helldiver aircraft over Hornet, South China Sea, mid-Jan 1945, photo 2 of 2OS2U Kingfisher aircraft on the fantail of USS New Jersey or USS Wisconsin, off Taiwan, 18 Jan 1945; note 16-inch guns in foreground and USS Hornet in backgroundUSS Hornet (Essex-class), distance, steaming with USS Independence and USS Enterprise on their way back to Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands, 25 Jan 1945.Oerlikon guns in the catwalk of USS Hornet, Feb 1945
Helldiver aircraft over Hornet, South China Sea, mid-Jan 1945, photo 2 of 2OS2U Kingfisher aircraft on the fantail of USS New Jersey or USS Wisconsin, off Taiwan, 18 Jan 1945; note 16-inch guns in foreground and USS Hornet in backgroundUSS Hornet (Essex-class), distance, steaming with USS Independence and USS Enterprise on their way back to Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands, 25 Jan 1945.Oerlikon guns in the catwalk of USS Hornet, Feb 1945
Ships of the US fleet at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Feb 1945. Visible are 7 large carriers, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, and numerous cruisers, destroyers, and support vessels including 1 hospital ship.Gunnery practice with 40-mm Bofors MK 12 anti-aircraft guns aboard Hornet while her aircraft raided Japan, 16 Feb 1945SB2C Helldiver aircraft of US Navy Bombing Squadron 17 preparing for launch from USS Hornet (Essex-class) for strikes against Japan, Mar 1945USS Hornet off Okinawa, Japan, 27 Mar 1945; note various aircraft on the flight deck
Ships of the US fleet at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Feb 1945. Visible are 7 large carriers, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, and numerous cruisers, destroyers, and support vessels including 1 hospital ship.Gunnery practice with 40-mm Bofors MK 12 anti-aircraft guns aboard Hornet while her aircraft raided Japan, 16 Feb 1945SB2C Helldiver aircraft of US Navy Bombing Squadron 17 preparing for launch from USS Hornet (Essex-class) for strikes against Japan, Mar 1945USS Hornet off Okinawa, Japan, 27 Mar 1945; note various aircraft on the flight deck

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