The eighth ship to bear the name, she was originally named USS Kearsarge, but renamed in honor of the CV-8, which was lost in October of 1942. In 1998, HORNET opens to the public as an aircraft carrier museum in Alameda, Ca.
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  • Kenneth Reno June 28, 2014 at 10:07am

    I was on hornet1960-1963 I was in 1st div. and boat div. was on the captian,s gig

  • Dan Alan Seelye April 15, 2014 at 5:41pm

    I was on the Hornet 1966-1970 CR Division. Was really some ride And lately been getting in touch with some old shipmates. Have a good one. Dan

  • Timothy Michael Shalk March 24, 2014 at 12:45pm

    I am a veteran of the USS Coral Sea CVA 43, but currently am a Volunteer Docent in Training on the USS Hornet.  Although it has been 45 years since I was at sea, the memories come flooding back as I familiarize myself with the Hornet. 

  • Kenneth Probus December 9, 2013 at 10:54am

    I was on board the Hornet as a volenteer for the Apollo 12 recovery, Nov. - Dec 1969. I worked in the Fuels dept V4

  • Thomas McTigue December 8, 2013 at 10:45pm

    Ships company from June 1968 to Decommissioning. Apollo 11 & 12, assigned to AIMD, C-1A Crew (COD). Best duty I had..........Currently I am the Website Manager for the USS Hornet Association......All former crew members and squadron members are welcome to join. www.usshornetassociation.com

  • James W Ward September 10, 2010 at 6:32pm
    I came aboard as the Teletype Radio Repair in June of 68, Left for last westpac cruise and came home for Apollo 11 & 12. An experience of a lifetime. Then off for Decommissioning. Next time in San Francisco, I will check it out. Just to see if my Teletype shop is still there..
  • Keith Van Hook June 25, 2010 at 3:19pm
    I was aboard Hornet during her last days of commissioned service. I reported just before Apollo 12 in October 1969 and was part of the decommissioning crew in Bremerton, Washington until May of 1970. At the time, I was an MM1 who was a qualified nuclear operator.The assignment was temporary while the Navy was trying to assemble pre-commissioning crews for the Nimitz Class carriers, but I ended up on instructor duty instead and later made Chief, Warrant Officer, and LDO and spent most of the rest of my career on submarine repair billets.
  • Frank Farrugia / Frank (fuji) June 14, 2010 at 4:00pm
    Came aboard Dec. 29, 1957. Made the Hornet's last Far East Cruise. On our return to Deigo, CA. I only had a few days left before I was to be discharged so they left me off at DES Base, Deigo. This was July 2, '58 till my paper work was done and was discharged July 8, 1958. I was in "E" division with the IC group. Good bunch of guys. You can reach me via e-mail at oneofelevensr@gmail.com wouldn't mind hearing from anyone during this era.
  • John A Vaclav March 12, 2010 at 6:24pm
    TAD 1970 working on the ECM gear
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