Chronology of World War II

Monday, May 25


USS Hornet (CV-8) at Pearl Harbor


USS <i>Hornet</i> (CV-8) at Pearl Harbor
USS Hornet (CV-8) at Pearl Harbor, May 26, 1942, just after the Battle of Coral Sea, and just before the Battle of Midway. Harbor tug Nokomis (YT-142) is underway alongside her. Note paint chipped off Hornet's waterline area by wave action while at sea.