Grey Ghost: The Story of the Aircraft Carrier Hornet

by Lee Meredith

The complete history of the eight vessels named Hornet, of which the most famous was her seventh incarnation, the aircraft carrier that carried Doolittle's Raiders to Japan. That Hornet was sunk a few months later. The eight Hornet served during the final 15 months of world War Two, and is the most decorated warship in the American Navy. Merideth's book doubles as a walking tour of the portions of the ship open to the public.

Genres: World War II, History

243 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[a despacito spider named bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was good The guided tour in the book is helpful for navigating the ship

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book over a period of three years while volunteering aboard the U.S.S. Hornet as security, Team Lead on some of their History/Mystery Tours, and as a participant in a few of the ParaCon paranormal weekend events.

This book was very helpful to me in learning the specifications of the ship, as well as verifiable history to supplement stories from Docents and visitors.