Meet the second USS Hornet as she returns to the Pacific in 1944 armed with cutting-edge aircraft. From the Marianas “Turkey Shoot” to fierce battles over the Philippines, see how superior technology ...

Alameda, CA: The USS Hornet Museum is hosting CarrierCon on March 18th with a bonus event Anchors Aweigh on March 19th. Saturday March 18th is CarrierCon. The ship will be closed to the general public ...

Design and construction -- World War II, Part 1 -- World War II, Part 2 -- Post-World War II and Cold War -- The Vietnam War and the Moon landings -- Final transformation into a museum ship -- USS ...

Correction: A previous online version of this story said the present-day USS Hornet (CV-12) docked at the former U.S. Naval Air Station Alameda was involved in World War II’s April 1942 Doolittle Raid ...

Some eight decades after 16 bombers left the U.S. for a brazen bombing raid on Tokyo following the attack on Pearl Harbor, a small piece of wreckage from the squadron that became known as the ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Hornet (CV-12), an Essex-class aircraft carrier, served from 1943 to 1970 and played a pivotal role in numerous WWII battles, earning 11 battle stars.

USS Hornet (CVS-12) -- Apollo 11 : the BIG one -- Departure from Long Beach -- Transit to Pearl -- Pearl -- Training at sea -- Final preparations -- UDT Detachment Apollo -- En route to recovery -- ...