USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum

USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum The USS Hornet Museum preserves and honors the legacy of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet CV-12. The ship's active duty years spanned the 1940's - 60's.
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The USS Hornet spent almost three decades traveling the world's oceans in service to our nation. The USS Hornet Museum, a State and National Historic Landmark, is berthed at Pier 3 on the former naval air station in Alameda. The historic aircraft carrier was a key participant in WWII, the Vietnam War, the Cold War and the recovery of the first two lunar landing space missions - Apollo 11 and 12. S

he was stored in a naval mothball fleet from 1970-1995. When the Museum opened in 1998, it was the only sea, air and space museum on the West Coast. The Museum is onboard the USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier. Providing exhibitions on the history of the USS Hornet as well as it's sister essex class carriers, history of women's role in the Navy, history of the first flight and landing off a aircraft carrier and so much more. The Ship provides three decks for exploring as well as an opportunity to see the control tower from the inside. The Museum is a great resource for local and international visitors. Come by for a visit! Follow us on Twitter , on Pinterest - usshornetmuseum or on Instagram - UssHornetMuseum!

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08/24/2026

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08/21/2026

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Get your ticket aboard USS Hornet! Explore the ship, hear incredible stories, and experience history firsthand. There’s ...
08/20/2026

Get your ticket aboard USS Hornet! Explore the ship, hear incredible stories, and experience history firsthand. There’s nothing quite like it in the Bay Area! ⚓️

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📷 Shot on film by George Retelas

08/15/2026

⚓️ A historic swap between museum ships!

Today, USS Hornet is trading a pair of 16-inch battleship shells to the USS Lucid, a historic minesweeper at the Stockton Maritime Museum, for its 1943-built Ferguson Moto-Tug.

Essentially a Ford tractor converted into a wartime aircraft tug, this is the same type of equipment seen working aboard Hornet during WWII.

A huge thank you to the USS Lucid crew! Both ships come away with historic artifacts that will help us tell their stories for generations to come. ⚓️🇺🇸

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08/14/2026

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08/13/2026
08/12/2026

FJ-2 Fury on our Flight Deck.

From the first generation of carrier jets to the museum flight deck. Meet North American FJ-2 Fury, BuNo 132057.Develope...
08/12/2026

From the first generation of carrier jets to the museum flight deck. Meet North American FJ-2 Fury, BuNo 132057.

Developed from the legendary F-86 Sabre lineage, the FJ Fury family brought swept-wing performance to U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aviation. This photo carousel begins with 132057 in 1955, when it flew with Marine Fighter Squadron VMF-312, the “Checkerboards.”

And the Fury has a genuine connection to USS Hornet.

The color photo takes us back to 1958 aboard USS Hornet (CVA-12), showing an FJ Fury of Carrier Air Task Group 4 (CATG-4) on the flight deck. Standing in front are CDR Johns, Air Group Commander (left) and CDR Savage, Hornet’s Air Boss (right)—a colorful glimpse of the people and aircraft that inhabited Hornet’s deck during the early jet age.

Decades later, BuNo 132057 came aboard Hornet for a very different mission: preservation. These photos follow its journey from arrival aboard the museumship, through restoration and the application of its markings, to the completed Fury now sitting proudly on our flight deck. 🇺🇸✈️⚓️

Address

707 W Hornet Avenue, Pier 3
Alameda, CA
94501

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+15105218448

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