Photos

USS Hornet (CV-12) View looking aft from the ship's island as she steams with other carriers during a western Pacific gunnery practice session, circa June 1945. Next ship astern is USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31), firing her 5/38 battery to starboard. Two small

USS HORNET (CV-12) TBM and SB2C Aircraft parked on the after flight deck, 12 June 1945. USS BONNE HOMME RICHARD (CV-31) and two light carriers are in the background.

Curtiss SB2C-3 "Hell-diver" caught in the INTREPID's after radio masts after a night landing accident on 30 October 1944. Plane was from USS HANCOCK (CV-19).

Curtiss SB2C-3 "Hell-diver" upside down in the ship's after radio masts, following a night landing accident on 30 October 1944. Plane was from USS HANCOCK (CV-19).

Boxing match on the quarterdeck, while in port awaiting the start of the Marianas campaign, 5 June 1944. Note OS2U aircraft at left.

USS Juneau (CL-52) at the New York Navy Yard, 19 March 1942. View of bridge area, with arrows marking recent changes. Note "SC" search radar and MK-4 ("FD") fire control radar.

(DD-521) Plan view amidships, looking forward, while the ship was at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 26 June 1945. Note the cap of her forward smokestack, and the antenna for her SC-2 air search radar atop the foremast. Official U.S. Navy Photograph,

In a typhoon, circa December 1944. Note SB2C in center.

Plan view amidships and forward, taken at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 25 October 1943. Note railway cars with anchor chain and scrap on the wharf; ship's midships details, smokestack and foremast with the antenna for her SC-2 radar at its top. Ph

(CV-2) Martin T4M-1 torpedo plane of Torpedo Squadron 1B (VT-1B) on the flight deck with a torpedo attached, 29 November 1928. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

Passing through the Miguel Locks, Panama Canal, on 28 April 1928. On deck, the planes include: Grumman F3F fighters; of VF-3, Grumman J2F-1; Curtiss SOC-3.

Passing through the Miraflores Locks, on 28 April 1928. On deck planes include: Grumman F3F; Grumman J2F.

Flight deck crash of a T4M-1 of VT-1B, circa 1929.

View of the ship's masthead, with SC radar antenna and anemometer, 13 March 1942. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Catapults a Curtiss SC-2 Seahawk floatplane, piloted by Ensign F.H. Gilkie. Photo is dated 27 February 1948. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

14"/50 guns of turrets three and four training, during operations in the Pacific, circa early-mid 1944. Note life raft on turret; OS2U planes on catapult; CVE astern.