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title: USS Hornet, Doolittle Raid
author: Imperial War Museums
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21967/uss-hornet-doolittle-raid/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-07-27
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# USS Hornet, Doolittle Raid
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21967.png)
## Image Caption
A photograph showing the US aircraft carrier *Hornet* and a B-25 Mitchell bomber taking off on the Doolittle Raid which attacked [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) on 18 April 1942 during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45).
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Museums, I. W. (2026, July 27). USS Hornet, Doolittle Raid. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museums, Imperial War. "USS Hornet, Doolittle Raid." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 27, 2026. .
### MLA
Museums, Imperial War. "USS Hornet, Doolittle Raid." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jul 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205196595) by **Imperial War Museums**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.