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USS Hornet bow flight deck collapses after 495 days
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USS Hornet went 495 days between U.S. West Coast port calls before her 24-foot bow flight deck collapsed.
WHO: USS Hornet
WHAT: Her 24-foot bow flight deck collapsed after 495 calendar days between U.S. West Coast port calls.
WHEN: Jun 5, 1945
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: A Pacific typhoon with sustained 110-knot winds and 50-60 foot seas struck the carrier on June 5, 1945.
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