- The United States Ship Hornet: First War Cruise 1943-1945

S. l. s. n. Uniform edition, n. d. ("reprinted from the original that was lithographed on board the U.S.S. Hornet"); 10 1/4 x 8; pp. [48]; olive-green wraps, printed in black and decorated with a small vignette; illustrated with numerous photographs and a map; a tiny nick to head of spine, else in fine condition. A pictorial tribute, the book commemorated the history of the Navy's U.S.S. Hornet and the men and women serving on it. During WWII, she would launch the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and would participate in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid. She would be damaged during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands and ultimately - torpedoed and sunk by Japanese destroyers - becoming the last US fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire. Near fine .

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