USS HORNET Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, USA

Description

Launched in 1943, this Essex Class aircraft carrier was part of the wartime buildup of the U.S carrier force during World War II. Hornet's distinguished war career included participation in the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine Sea; the amphibious landings on Palau, the Philippines, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa; and strikes against the Japanese home islands; later, she was reactivated for duty in both the Korean and Vietnam Conflicts. Hornet also acted as the recovery vessel for the c