Anti-Submarine Warfare

Anti-Submarine Warfare

USS Hornet’s final designation in active service was CVS-12, which assigned her as a carrier dedicated to Anti-Submarine Warfare. She was equipped with new equipment and air groups to help her carry out her new role and this exhibition features various types of sonobuoys used during WWII up to the late 1960s-1970s.

Roll Call! Life on an Essex Class Carrier

Roll Call! Life on an Essex Class Carrier

This exhibit highlights the clothing and personal gear of the men that served on aircraft carriers like USS Hornet....
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Marine Detachment

Marine Detachment

The Marine Detachment 9MARDET) consisted of 55 enlisted men and two officers. The Marines operated the Brig and...
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The Space Race/Apollo Splashdown

The Space Race/Apollo Splashdown

The Space Race / Apollo Splashdown In Hornet’s hangar bay, see larger artifacts from the Space Race between...
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