USS HORNET (CV-12)
Posted: 12 Oct 2018 23:28
There are a few WW2 Essex class carriers preserved in the USA - the USS HORNET (CV-12) is one of them. She's moored in Alameda, California just across the bay from San Francisco and is open as a museum ship.
She's looking a little tired and could do with a coat of paint on the exterior - but is still an impressive sight.
There is an interesting exhibit about the Apollo 11 mission, as HORNET was the first piece of solid ground (or deck) that Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins stood on after they'd been to the Moon. There's also some historic aircraft and you can tour much of the ship's interiors which is interesting.
She's looking a little tired and could do with a coat of paint on the exterior - but is still an impressive sight.
There is an interesting exhibit about the Apollo 11 mission, as HORNET was the first piece of solid ground (or deck) that Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Mike Collins stood on after they'd been to the Moon. There's also some historic aircraft and you can tour much of the ship's interiors which is interesting.