March 19, 1945 - the USS Franklin was left a burning husk just off the coast of Japan, hammered by a brutal enemy airstrike that turned the mighty aircraft carrier into a floating inferno. Her ...

A sonar image of the sunken World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet, which sank after the Battle of Santa Cruz Island, Oct. 26, 1943. Courtesy Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Inc.

This documentary tells the story of the USS Hornet, one of the most iconic aircraft carriers of World War II. From launching the Doolittle Raid to fighting at Midway and Santa Cruz, CV-8 played a ...