USS HORNET
- Also Known As: USS HORNET (CVS-12)
- Address: 70 W Hornet Ave
- Vicinity: Ferry Point
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1942/08/03 | Newport News Shipbuilding | Shipwright | Keel of hull No 395, named USS KEARSARGE (CV-12) laid by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia. | |||
| 1943/01/21 | USS KEARSARGE, hull No 395, is renamed the USS HORNET (CV- 12) | |||||
| 1943/11/00 | USS HORNET is commissioned at Norfolk Naval Station, Virginia | |||||
| 1944/02/00 | USS HORNET sails through the Panama Canal. | |||||
| 1969/07/24 | Edwin E Aldrin | Astronaut | President Nixon meets with the Apollo 11 crew. Edwin Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins are inside the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the USS Hornet | Apollo 11 | ||
| 1969/07/24 | Neil Armstrong | Astronaut | President Nixon meets with the Apollo 11 crew. Edwin Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins are inside the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the USS Hornet | Apollo 11 | ||
| 1969/07/24 | Richard M Nixon | President | President Nixon meets with the Apollo 11 crew. Edwin Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins are inside the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the USS Hornet | Apollo 11 | ||
| 1969/07/24 | Michael Collins (astronaut) | Astronaut | President Nixon meets with the Apollo 11 crew. Edwin Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins are inside the Mobile Quarantine Facility aboard the USS Hornet | Apollo 11 |
| Particulars for USS HORNET: | |
|---|---|
| Boat Type | Aircraft Carrier |
| Vehicle Type | Boat |
| Ship class | Essex-class aircraft carrier |
| Criteria | Exemplar |
| Owner | Federal |
| Area of Significance | Maritime |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Boat Type | Ship |
| Area of Significance | Space Exploration |
| Sight Category | Vehicle |
| Historic Use | Water-related |
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