{"product_id":"online-only-uss-hornet-cv-8-usn-yorktown-class-aircraft-carrier-1940-legendary-battleships-11250-241943","title":"(Online only) USS Hornet  CV-8 - USN Yorktown-Class Aircraft Carrier , 1940 \/ Legendary Battleships 1:1250  241943","description":"\u003ch1\u003eUSN Yorktown-Class Aircraft Carrier CV-8 USS Hornet, 1940\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1\u003eLegendary Battleships  1:1250 Battleships 241943\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSS Hornet (CV-8), the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration:underline;\"\u003ethat\u003c\/span\u003e name, was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai raid. In the Solomon Islands campaign, she was involved in the capture and defense of Guadalcanal and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, where she was irreparably damaged by enemy torpedo and dive bombers. Faced with an approaching Japanese surface force, Hornet was abandoned and later torpedoed and sunk by approaching Japanese destroyers. Hornet was in service for a year and six days, and was the last US fleet carrier ever sunk by enemy fire. For these actions, she was awarded four service stars and a citation for the Doolittle Raid in 1942, and her Torpedo Squadron 8 received a presidential unit citation for extraordinary heroism for the Battle of Midway. Her wreck was located in late January 2019 near the Solomon Islands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingmule.com\/powersearch\/?Search=CAT_TYP_SHP_CAR_LEXINGTON\"\u003eYorktown-class Aircraft Carrier\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eThe Yorktown class was a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ship_class\" title=\"Ship class\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eclass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e of three \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aircraft_carrier\" title=\"Aircraft carrier\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eaircraft carriers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e built for the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States_Navy\" title=\"United States Navy\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eUnited States Navy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and completed shortly before World War II, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_Yorktown_(CV-5)\" title=\"USS Yorktown (CV-5)\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eYorktown \u003cspan class=\"nowrap\"\u003e(CV-5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_Enterprise_(CV-6)\" title=\"USS Enterprise (CV-6)\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eEnterprise \u003cspan class=\"nowrap\"\u003e(CV-6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_Hornet_(CV-8)\" title=\"USS Hornet (CV-8)\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eHornet \u003cspan class=\"nowrap\"\u003e(CV-8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. They immediately followed\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USS_Ranger_(CV-4)\" title=\"USS Ranger (CV-4)\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eRanger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, the first U.S. aircraft carrier built as such, and benefited in design from experience with \u003ci\u003eRanger\u003c\/i\u003e and the earlier \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lexington-class_aircraft_carrier\" title=\"Lexington-class aircraft carrier\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#000000;\"\u003eLexington class\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flyingmule.com\/range\/diecast-model\/ship\/motor-city-classics-legendary-battleships\"\u003eMotor City Classics Legendary Battleships\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Motor City Classics \"Legendary Battleships\" range presents affordable, ready-made diecast models of Warships in 1:1250 scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMotor City Classics \"Legendary Battleships\"Warships\" diecast models feature:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiecast metal construction with some plastic components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear acrylic display case to protect model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Legendary Battleships","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45614666416283,"sku":"241943","price":36.79,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/9214\/7611\/files\/55741.jpg?v=1791905415","url":"https:\/\/passiondiecast.com\/products\/online-only-uss-hornet-cv-8-usn-yorktown-class-aircraft-carrier-1940-legendary-battleships-11250-241943","provider":"Passion Diecast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}