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| Clip Title | Torpedo Squadron 8 onboard the USS Hornet, ca. 1945 |
| Clip Summary | The men of Torpedo Squadron 8 are seen onboard the USS Hornet with footage of their planes taking off for battle, as well as a memorial service in their honor. |
| Duration | 0:02:19 |
| Digital Format | Video |
| Original Source Title | The Life and Death of the USS Hornet |
| Original Source Summary | Various workers contributing to ship construction. Ship ceremony with Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, giving a speech on October 20, 1941. Launch of ship. Pilots training at sea. Footage of various men of Torpedo Squadron 8. B-25 bombers on board before striking Japan. Scenes from the Battle of Santa Cruz as well as the subsequent abandoning and destroying of the carrier. |
| Participants/Performers | Gay, George H.; Field, George A. |
| Notes | Title of clip supplied by cataloger |
| Subjects (LCSH) | XYZ
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| Location Depicted | Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands)
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| Date Created | ca. 1945 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Collection | Special Collections Moving Image Collection |
| Order Number | MV0375 |
| Ordering Info | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/service/reproduction.html |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Glenn Edwin Battson Film Collection |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the finding aid for this collection, see: http://digital.lib.washington.edu/findingaids/permalink/BattsonGlennEPHColl923/ |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital streaming QuickTime file made from master copy by University of Washington Special Collections on July 19, 2012, using Final Cut Pro X, version 10.0.4 |
| Rights | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details. |
