USS Hornet

USS Hornet is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy during World War II. Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific Ocean, the navy's primary offensive force during the Pacific War.
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  • Opening hours: Monday and Friday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: 1943 Essex-class aircraft carrier
  • Also known as: “CV-12”, “CVA-12”, “CVS-12”, “Hornet VIII”, “USS Hornet (CV 12)”, “USS Kearsarge”, and “空母ホーネット博物館”
  • Address: Pier 3, 707 West Hornet Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Naval Air Station Alameda and Pacific Pinball Museum.

Ruins
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was a United States Navy… is situated 1¼ miles northwest of USS Hornet.

Museum
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The is a 501 nonprofit interactive museum and arcade in . is situated 1½ miles east of USS Hornet.

College
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is a public community college in . is situated 1½ miles northeast of USS Hornet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodstock and West End.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in in , .

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in in , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood on the waterfront of , , United States. is situated 2 miles northeast of USS Hornet.

USS Hornet

Latitude
37.77274° or 37° 46′ 22″ north
Longitude
-122.30288° or 122° 18′ 10″ west
Established
1943
Open location code
849VQMFW+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108194377
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1141355
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Vietnamese—“USS Hornet” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “USS Hornet (CV-12)”
  • Afrikaans: “USS Hornet”
  • Arabic: “يو إس إس هورنيت”
  • Asturian: “USS Hornet”
  • Balinese: “USS Hornet”
  • Catalan: “USS Hornet”
  • Chinese: “大黃蜂號航空母艦 (CV-12)”
  • Chinese: “大黃蜂號航空母艦”
  • Chinese: “大黄蜂号航空母舰”
  • Croatian: “USS Hornet”
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  • Irish: “USS Hornet”
  • Italian: “USS Hornet”
  • Japanese: “ホーネット”
  • Mirandese: “USS Hornet”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “USS «Hornet»”
  • Persian: “یواس‌اس هورنت (سی‌وی-۱۲)”
  • Persian: “یواس‌اس هورنت”
  • Polish: “USS Hornet”
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  • “USS Hornet”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: F-14 Tomcat and F-4 Phantom.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: U.S. Maritime Administration and Alameda.

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