Typhoon Damage To USS Bennington (CV-20) & Hornet, Planes Take Off Over Stern Of USS Hornet (CV-12), 06/06/1945

About this film

National Archives description: "1) LS USS BENNINGTON, forward part of flight deck damaged by typhoon [June 4-5, off Okinawa], beam view. 2) LS USS BENNINGTON, bow-on view. 3) MS Plane handlers righting a TBM blown over during typhoon on the USS HORNET. 4) LS USS BENNINGTON fires 5" gun, & launches plane foward. 5) LS Planes warm up on forward up end of USS HORNET"S flight deck for take-offs aft as she backs down at 18 knots, spectators seated on island structure FG, HORNET's bow so damaged by typhoon that takes off forward were impossible. 6) LS-Pan F6Fs take off over fantail of USS HORNET as she backs down-SV, other ships in task force BG. QUALITY: FAIR" National Archives Identifier: 79675 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Hornet (CV-12), Battle Of Okinawa, USS Hornet, World War II, USS Bennington (CV-20), World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Japan -- Okinawa Island, USS Bennington, Typhoons -- History -- 20th Century, Wildcat (Fighter Plane), United States. -- Navy -- Aviation, Avenger (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American

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