coral sea

• On 18 april 1942 she launched 16 u . s . army b - 25 bombers to attack japan , a strike that caused relatively little damage but which had enormous strategic implications . the hornet was then sent to the south pacific to reinforce u . s . units following the battle of coral sea , but was recalled to pearl harbor in mid - may
  作为当时最大最新的航母“大黄蜂”号自然被选中参加空袭东京的任务，经过短期的特殊改装后， 1942年4月2日， “大黄蜂”号载着16架b - 25轰炸机在哈尔西的企业号护航下突入日本近海。