This exhibition features artifacts related to the legacy of the USS Hornet name. The first Hornet was one of America’s first two ships, a sailing ship commandeered to fight against the British Navy. The name has been carried down through the U.S. Navy ever since and USS Hornet CV-12 was the eighth and final ship to bear the honor. Travel through history and learn about the exploits of all eight ships from the victory at the shores of Tripoli to the famous Doolittle Raid of WWII!
