USS Hornet

Paul Shuler · Feb 12, 2019

Check out this cool story about finding the USS Hornet. In one of the pics you can an IH shop mule I think. Amazing photos.https://www.foxnews.com/science/wreck-of-wwii-aircraft-carrier-uss-hornet-discovered-in-the-south-pacific

Goose · Feb 12, 2019

Cool!

Wasn't the Hornet the same class as my old ship, the Lake Champlain?

grandpa Love · Feb 12, 2019

Great picture!

Dean · Feb 12, 2019

You beat me, Paul.

I just saw it.

Fascinating how the IHC tug remains in place on board 17,500 feet down.

Dean

centash · Feb 12, 2019

Now there is a rescue retrieve and restore project for someone!

Ben

formerly ny bill · Feb 12, 2019

and the "International Harvester" on the hood still reflects clearly after 77 years in the ocean! quite a project to find the Hornet.

JimS · Feb 12, 2019

What is the link to the site?

steve in ok · Feb 12, 2019

Ran when parked!

jeffcat · Feb 12, 2019

Yes it is a couple of years now scince found. Somebody needs to go rescue that tug. Wouldn't that be a show stopper. It is increadable how it sunk that far down and is sitting upright.

jeffcat · Feb 12, 2019

Oooopps no Yorktown. Even deeper than the Titanic.

Dean · Feb 12, 2019

Here's where I saw it.
USS Hornet

deeretails · Feb 12, 2019

All that calcium on the outside of the tires!

Ultradog MN · Feb 12, 2019

Click the link below for info on the battle of Santa Cruz where the Hornet was lost.
If you want a detailed description of the beating she took cp this link.
Both are very good reads.

Www.propnturret.com/tully/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=1477
Santa Cruz

NY 986 · Feb 12, 2019

The 2nd edition was and both were Essex Class ships. The one we are talking about was a Yorktown Class (the one lost at Midway).

K Effective · Feb 12, 2019

All that calcium on the outside of the tires!

While still saline, deep ocean water like that is much lower in salinity than surface water. That, along with an absence of oxygen and constant temps of 37F keeps even bare steel rust- and barnacle-free.

Goose · Feb 12, 2019

Gotcha.

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