Remains of USS Hornet, Storied WWII Aircraft Carrier, Discovered at Bottom of South Pacific

Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 13:30 in Earth & Climate

After a fierce battle in 1942, the USS Hornet succumbed to an onslaught from Japanese dive-bombers, torpedo planes and destroyers, which hit the ship with torpedoes. But now, shipwreck hunters have finally located the Hornet's remains.

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