USS Hornet (CV-12)
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USS Hornet (CV-12) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that saw extensive service in World War II and is now preserved as a museum ship in Alameda, California.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Hornet | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Essex-class aircraft carrier
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United States Navy aircraft carrier ⓘ museum ship ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1991 ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 90–100 aircraft (WWII) ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm anti-aircraft guns (WWII configuration)
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40 mm anti-aircraft guns (WWII configuration) ⓘ 5-inch guns (WWII configuration) ⓘ |
| battleHonors |
Korean War service stars
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Vietnam War service stars ⓘ World War II battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | about 93 feet at waterline ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding ⓘ |
| builtAt | Newport News, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 29 November 1943 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 2,600 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 26 June 1970 ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 27,100 long tons standard
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about 36,380 long tons full load ⓘ |
| fleet |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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surface form:
United States Pacific Fleet
|
| flightDeckBeam | about 147 feet ⓘ |
| homeportAsMuseum | Alameda, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CV-12 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 3 August 1942 ⓘ |
| launched | 30 August 1943 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 872 feet ⓘ |
| location | Alameda, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
| museumName | USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Hornet (insect)
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USS Hornet (CV-8) ⓘ |
| nickname | The Grey Ghost of the Pacific ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
participated in operations against the Japanese home islands
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participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ participated in the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign ⓘ recovered Apollo 11 astronauts ⓘ recovered Apollo 12 astronauts ⓘ served as an anti-submarine warfare carrier during the Cold War ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | CV-12 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
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8 boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
primary recovery ship for Apollo 11 mission
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primary recovery ship for Apollo 12 mission ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | World War II era ⓘ |
| shipClass | Essex class ⓘ |
| shipType | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| status | museum ship ⓘ |
| successorTo | USS Hornet (CV-8) ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific theater commands
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
Referenced by (5)
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