The USS Hornet was an aircraft carrier that saw service in World War II and then was modernized after the war. In the 1960's it played a roll in the space program as it was the recovery ship for both Apollo XI and Apollo XII (The first moon landings) was decommissioned in 1970. In 1998, the ship opened as USS Hornet Museum:
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| You know your ship is cool if you have that painted on it. It says that you recovered spacecraft |
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| An Officer's Stateroom |
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| The Ship's Chapel |
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| Crew's Berthing |
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| Operating Room |
And they might have a couple of items related to the space program:
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| Astronauts Quarantine Center |
I am glad that USS Hornet is near by because there is so much history there.
What an amazing history!
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ReplyDeleteWow! So interesting details of this aircraft carrier!
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Happy WW and a fine week!
I agree I liked your post and pics always enjoy your tours :-)
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That would be so cool to tour one. How awesome it's connection to our space program. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing place to visit!
ReplyDeleteI love exploring these ships. A huge slice of history.
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Have a fabulous day and rest of the week, Patrick. ☺
Wow, that's an interesting place to visit. I love these bits of history.
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