Wreck of WWII Aircraft Carrier Hornet Discovered

The wreck of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) has been discovered off the Solomon Islands by a research organization set up by the late billionaire Paul Allen. The carrier was located in late January by the crew of the Research Vessel Petrel, resting on the floor of the South Pacific, according to a statement released Tuesday by Allen's Vulcan organization. Vulcan oversees Allen's network of organizations and initiatives, which includes R/V Petrel's research. Researchers used information from national and naval archives to find the ship, as well as action reports from other vessels involved in the fateful Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands in 1942. The wreck was found at a depth of nearly 17,500 feet. Read more about the discovery on Military.com.