U.S.S. Hornet

U.S.S. Hornet

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 11, 2005

Runtime

4h 30m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

U.S.S. Hornet

Production Companies

Taskforce Films

Director

Mark Grey

Description

Over 4 hours of rare footage of both CV-8 and CV-12, including the film "The Life and Death of the U.S.S. Hornet, footage from the Doolittle raid and CV-8 at Santa Cruz. Features footage from the launching of CV-12 through her WWII service, including flight deck activities, gun camera footage and more. Also includes footage from the Hornet's recovery of Apollo 11 and 12. Bonus features include a Navy Training film on catapulting from a carrier and film on Torpedo Squadron 8.