Exhibits

One main component of our Museum’s mission is the preservation of the ship as she would have been during her time in service. In addition to these restored spaces, the Museum also features traditional museum information exhibits as well as historic aircraft.

Exhibits at the Museum

The Stories They Keep

The Stories They Keep

Second Deck
Self-Guided
The Stories They Keep is an exhibition of oral history featuring over 20 interviews and personal photographs collected between April...
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Marine Detachment

Marine Detachment

Second Deck
Self-Guided
The Marine Detachment 9MARDET) consisted of 55 enlisted men and two officers. The Marines operated the Brig and guarded access...
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F/A-18C Hornet

F/A-18C Hornet

Hangar Bay
Self-Guided
F/A-18C Hornet: Bu No 163502 L2025.001.001, on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum   Information Adopted by the Navy...
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Flight Deck

Flight Deck

Flight Deck
Self-Guided
Island Structure Bomb Elevators Gun Mounts Radio Antennas Aircraft Elevators Catapults Catapult Deck Edge Control System Blast Deflector Arrestor Gear...
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TBM-3E Avenger

TBM-3E Avenger

Hangar Bay
Self-Guided
During WWII the Avenger was regarded as a rugged torpedo plane; used in the Pacific.     The Avenger This...
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SH-3H SeaKing

SH-3H SeaKing

Hangar Bay
Self-Guided
All weather helicopter designed for anti-submarine warfare.   Information Sikorsky Aircraft designed the all-weather SH-3 SeaKing family of helicopters primarily...
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