National Register #91002065
USS Hornet
Pier 3
Alameda
Launched 1943
Launched in 1943, this Essex Class aircraft carrier was part of the wartime
buildup of the U.S carrier force during World War II. Hornet's distinguished war
career included participation in the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the
Philippine Sea; the amphibious landings on Palau, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and
Okinawa; and strikes against the Japanese home islands; later, she was reactivated
for duty in both the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. Hornet also acted as the recovery
vessel for the command modules and crews of the first two manned landings on the moon....
National Register Statement of Significance for USS Hornet
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