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CV-12 Hornet II
United States Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Essex-short 1942/08/03
Newport News Shipb. & Dry Dock Co., Newp. News 		1943/08/30 1943/11/29 1998
memori
Namesake:
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage: 43-44: Ms 33/3a, 45: Ms 22


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
44/02/1?       joinPac - Panama Canal   81 
44/03/15 44/04/06 Desec1 58.2 raid -Palau (CVG-2)   66 
44/04/13 44/05/04 Reckle 58.1/GF    
44/05/29 44/06/06     Majuro   81 
44/06/06 44/08 Forage 58.1/GF CVG-2   81 
44/06/19   Forage 58.1/GF xPhilip  
44/08/09 44/08/18     Eniwetok   88 
44/08/26 44/11/27 King2 38.1 CVG-11   81 
44/10/25   King2 38.1 xSamar   81 
44/12/01   Love3 38.2 land Mindoro - CVG-11   80  81 
44/12/14     38.2 sinking landing ship T-109 off Vigan, Luzon (17-35N, 120-20E)   85 
44/12/30 45/0125 Mike1 38.2 CVG-11   66  81 
45/02/01       Ulithi - CVG-11 detached   81 
45/02/10 45/03/01 Detach 58.1     66 
45/03/14 45/05/28 Iceber 58.1    
45/03/18   Iceber 58.1 sinking s/s Nansei Maru #1, damaging Tokuho Maru and Asahi Maru in Yamakawa harbor   85 
45/03/22   Iceber 58.1 recon -Okinawa   66 
45/03/28   Iceber 58.1 sinking corvette #33 18 nm SE of Mijazaki, Kjushu (31-45N, 131-45E)   85 
45/05/22   Iceber 58.1 sinking/share PC Ch-37, Ch-58 and LST T-173 SW of Kjsuhu betw. Sasebo and Oshima (29-45N, 129-10E)   85 
45/05/28 45/06/10 Iceber 38.1     66 
45/06/05   Iceber 38.1 damage(typhoon) (22-54N, 132-25E)   85 
45/06/19 45/06/29     sail from San Pedro Bay, Leyte to P.H.   81 
45/07/02 45/07/07     sail from P.H. to San Francisco   81 
45/07/07 45/09/13     Mare Island Naval Shipyard - overhaul   66 
65       Reserve Fleet  

Ship status, hull number changes...: ex Kearsarge, renamed 43/01/21; museum ship at Alameda, Ca.
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 7 Battle Stars, PUC
Notice: "G code"from 45/07/27: S