USS Hornet (CV-8 ) Found

WC Matt · Unread post by **WC Matt** » February 14th, 2019, 8:45 am

Guys
I posted this over on steel soldiers & would have posted it over on g503 but couldn't figure out where now that they've done away with their general discussion forum. Thought some on here might find this interesting.

Wreck of the Aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8 ) has been found. She is sitting off the coast of the Solomon Islands in about 17000 feet of water.

https://www.foxnews.com/science/wreck-o ... th-pacific

https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/12/us/world ... index.html

https://www.maritime-executive.com/arti ... discovered

Matt

Unread post by **rickf** » February 14th, 2019, 9:35 am

Absolutely amazing how well preserved all of that is. And it appears to be sitting upright and in one piece, rare for something that sank to that depth.

WC Matt · Unread post by **WC Matt** » February 14th, 2019, 9:39 am

The USS Yorktown was in better shape and is around that depth (Yorktown still had it's haze gray paint job!) All the same, it's a pretty amazing find.
Matt

Surveyor · Unread post by **Surveyor** » February 14th, 2019, 11:45 am

The International Harvester pic is pretty amazing to me.

WC Matt · Unread post by **WC Matt** » February 14th, 2019, 3:54 pm

Surveyor wrote:The International Harvester pic is pretty amazing to me.

Same here. the fact that it is sitting on it's wheels & still inside the ship, so close to that large bay door makes me wonder if the Hornet sank on an even keel?

Something to also consider is that as we look at the photos of that ship, keep in mind that it is also the tomb for 111 Saliors.
Matt

WC Matt · Unread post by **WC Matt** » February 14th, 2019, 4:10 pm

rickf wrote:Absolutely amazing how well preserved all of that is. And it appears to be sitting upright and in one piece, rare for something that sank to that depth.

Yeah The Hornet does seem to be in good shape for her age & depth. Most of the carrier wrecks I've seen (images of) they are usually sitting upright or laying over to one side. It's the battleships (& heavy cruisers) that seem to "turn turtle" when they sink. Owning mostly to all the weight up top (armor, gun turrets, etc.)

Matt

m3a1 · Unread post by **m3a1** » February 14th, 2019, 6:35 pm

I could make that IH run.

WC Matt · Unread post by **WC Matt** » February 14th, 2019, 8:14 pm

m3a1 wrote:I could make that IH run.

"Ran when parked".............

Matt

old dodge guy · Unread post by **old dodge guy** » February 14th, 2019, 10:33 pm

WC Matt wrote:
m3a1 wrote:I could make that IH run.
"Ran when parked".............

Matt

Yep, I once bought a truck like that.

WC Matt · Unread post by **WC Matt** » February 14th, 2019, 10:45 pm

old dodge guy wrote:
WC Matt wrote:
m3a1 wrote:I could make that IH run.
"Ran when parked".............

Matt
Yep, I once bought a truck like that.

Did you need a bent nail to start it?

Matt

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