The Awesome Military Photo Thread

john70

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Another great floating museum is the aircraft carrier Hornet. The Hornet is not the same ship that started World War II as the USS Hornet, that carrier was sunk in 1942 in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. The original Hornet was the ship that Doolittle launched his bombing raid on Japan from. This USS Hornet was originally named the USS Kearsarge, but was renamed in honor of the original Hornet after it was sunk. This is the ship that is now the floating museum. An amazing fact about this ship is that more people have reported paranormal happenings on this ship than on any other ex-military ship.

A pic of ORIGINAL USS HORNET




Take off from the deck of the USS HORNET of an Army B-25 on its way to take part in first U.S. air raid on Japan." Doolittle Raid, April 1942. 80-G-41196.

 

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USS BUNKER HILL hit by two Kamikazes in 30 seconds on 11 May 1945 off Kyushu. Dead-372. Wounded-264.


 

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USS PENNSYLVANIA and battleship of COLORADO class followed by three cruisers move in line into Lingayen Gulf preceding the landing on Luzon." Philippines, January 1945.


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im from the same province where lingayen is located. one day ill post some ww1 relics from the outdoor museum. just tanks thou
 

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