USS Hornet CV-8
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October 20, 1941: Secretary of the Navy William F. "Frank" Knox speaking at the commissioning ceremony for USS Hornet CV-8. AOM3 Robert M. Smith, USN (late of USS Hornet) is seen at left.



October 20, 1941: The hanger deck of the USS Hornet CV-8 seen during the commissioning ceremony.
(Photo courtesy of Herman E. Goede, USS Hornet CV-8)



October 1941: The crewmen of Fighter Squadron VF-8 on the USS Hornet CV-8.
(Photo courtesy of George Maynor, USS Hornet CV-8)



October 1941: USS Hornet CV-8 off Norfolk.
(Photo courtesy of Robert H. Taylor)



November 19, 1941: USS Hornet CV-8 in drydock at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia.



November 19, 1941: USS Hornet CV-8 in drydock at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia.





Special thanks to Fred Branyan for his assistance in providing information and most of the photographs for
these pages. Without Fred's help these pages would not be possible.


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