USS Hornet CV-12: Service in War and Peace

by Russell Moore

Book Overview

The USS Hornet CV-12 was launched in 1943 and served with distinction during the Second World War in the Pacific. After various modifications, she was active during the Cold War and the Vietnam War. Following this, she joined the Apollo Program and recovered astronauts from the Apollo 11 and 12 moon missions. After being decommissioned for the final time, she rested for decades in the mothball fleet and was destined for the scrapyard until saved and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634994426
• ISBN13: 9781634994422
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.7"