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The wreck of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet has been discovered in the South Pacific, 77 years after Japanese forces sunk the ship in a fierce battle. The research vessel Petrel, owned by the estate of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, discovered the Hornet three miles under the ocean surface off the Solomon Islands late last month. The Hornet, the last U.S. fleet carrier to be sunk by enemy fire, lost 140 hands under a relentless Japanese air bombing attack at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on October 26, 1942. As Imperial Navy surface forces...

Magnitude 7.5 - SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS <!-- .map{ padding:10px 10px 10px 10px; width:120px; float:left; display:block; height:175px; text-align:center; } <p> .map a { text-decoration:none; } --> 2007 September 02 01:05:20 UTC Details Maps Where can I find...? Earthquake Details Magnitude 7.5 Date-Time Sunday, September 02, 2007 at 01:05:20 UTCSunday, September 02, 2007 at 12:05:20 PM at epicenter Location 11.828°S, 165.637°E Depth 33 km (20.5 miles) set by location program Region SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS Distances 432 km (268 miles) ESE (111°) from Kira Kira, Solomon Islands 443 km (275 miles) NNW (338°) from Santo (Luganville), Vanuatu 675 km (419 miles) ESE...