uss hornet

去参观“大黄蜂”号是无意的，无意中所起奥克兰附近有航母可以参观，那还犹豫什么这个航母没有纽约那艘保养的好，但是可以参观的地方比纽约的多。而且还有当年阿波罗登月时的一些东西也可以看。随便逛逛也要3个小时，还觉得看不够。参加了老兵当讲解员的团，听了这艘航母的历史。

时逢周末去参观的航母，居然也没什么人，美国人民都去哪儿了?除了环球影城的人稍微多点(大多也是中国人)，其余景点人都不多，参观了船仓，兵器库，还体验了小飞机，任玩。

带小孩去的这个大黄蜂航母在航母里算是小个头甲板上陈列的飞机也少，机库里面也是些很老的直升机有些地方VIP才能去，不爽

As history buffs, my hubby and I had a fabulous day on the USS Hornet. It was made even better by taking the tour with a docent, who I must give credit to: Terry Shields. I have never been on a tour with such a pleasant, passionate, and knowledgeable docent. The history, the stories. The Hornet, original and "new", sure has seen a lot. It was an incredible learning experience!I highly recommend the docent tours!

I've been on numerous carrier museums before because I love everything about them and finding out what each individual one. I took my cousins with me and v two of them are in eighrh grade so it was perfect for us. We used the groupon for $40 for a group of 4 which is a great buy. The boss were instantly intrigued by the size of the shop upon entering. We were going to take the engine room tour, but it was filled up so we went exploring. That was the best decision we made because when we were done exploring the engine room ourselves, we were back at the hanger bay and ran into a volunteer who told the boys about some of the helicopters and airplanes. It turns out David, our guide, was fantastic and well versed in the plane's history. He hung out with us for an extended amount of time before he had to go. He showed us the first footsteps that Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong took after going too the moon. David took us all around the ship exclaiming different parts of it. Once he found out their grandpa was in the navy, he told them to be sure to ask Grandpa a question, which they did and he was tickled they knew about it. They've lived in the area got a while, but have never experienced this piece of history. I'm glad that we all got to do it together and with David as our guide. We all had a blast!!! The only downside is that we didn't get to bring their little brother because he would've loved it. They can go back again since they love nearby. This is a must see.

A visit that was worth the time, and for the history buff, definitely not to be missed. Be ready to spend some time on your feet and climb several stairs. Hornet was designed as a ship of war, not a passenger ship, so the stairs can be narrow and steep. Just take your time. I also found the onboard docents to be very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. It was really fun walking the hanger and flight decks, viewing the aircraft on the flight deck and in the hanger, and touring the island and bridge. The ship is in good condition and I recommend a below deck tour. The food available on the ship is not bad but not fancy.The USS Hornet is not only a piece of Naval history, but American history. It is unfortunate that vessels such as Hornet are often relegated to the scrap heap; luckily for us, the Hornet was saved by an organization that cares for history and those who served our country bravely. Hornet and her crews served from World War II into the 1970's. As the prime recovery vessel for Apollo 11, the first moon landing mission in 1969, Hornet demonstrated her value even near the end of her career. A visit helps support efforts to maintain her, so the cost of admission is not wasted. NOTE: If attending as a family, check out family memberships, you may save some money on admission.

I spent 3 hours exploring two decks of this WW II aircraft carrier and barely scratched the surface. At the top of the entrance gangway I was greeted by a docent who directed to the counter to pay the admission fee and receive an audio device for the self-guided tour. From there I was directed to another docent who showed me an 8-minute video about the history of the ship and previous ships named Hornet. The docent gave me a quick safety briefing and I began my self-guided tour of the hanger deck. After about an hour I had completed the tour of the hanger deck and climbed down a ladder to the next deck. There I explored the CPO Mess, berthing spaces, torpedo shop, sick bay, ship's offices, and spaces dedicated to other aircraft carriers in the same class as the Hornet. By then I had been on board three hours and needed to head home before I-880 became a rush hour parking lot. What I missed was the other hanger deck, flight deck, docent lead tours of the island and engine rooms. High lights: Apollo 11 artifacts including the Airstream isolation trailer, the restoration shop area; spaces dedicated to other aircraft carriers; and the Dolittle raid story. I will go back.

This ship is an historical moment in time. The USN has always had ships that were designated by names. The USS Hornet is one of those. Check out the history of the USS Hornet. Check out the area below deck and see all the other aircraft carriers with their designations: " Wasp, Bonne Homme Richard, Enterprise, Carl Vinson, which is a newer ship of the line. These names have come down from colonial times. If you have ever been lucky enough to go on a dependent cruise, either to Hawaii from Alameda or just take a cruise out of San Francisco Bay, 50 miles out you will feel and see the power of the United States of America.

This is a great historical location. The USS Hornet was in WWII and had a tremendous role to play in the astronaut program with recoverying the space capsule when it landed in the ocean. The docents are knowledgeable and the tours takes you through almost the whole ship. It is a huge aircraft carrier. There is a lot of walking involved, but one can stay on the main deck and view the video and not do all the ladders and stairs and still feel like you've seen the ship. The tour takes you down in the lower parts and up to the top and the air landing deck. Its a great things for kids, although they can't run wild, but can go on the tours. Seniors might get tired, but there are places to sit. It is located at the Alameda Naval Station which is no longer operational. Its a good family outing, and/or school field trip...would be good with the Air Museum that is located near the Airport for a day of militariana.

We visited The Hornet and were very impressed with this museum. We especially enjoyed the volunteer guides who were all retired forces personnel. They were knowledgeable and passionate about their field. We hadn't realized how extensive the museum was so did not plan enough time to see everything which was really regrettable. So plan on 3 hours minimum to get the full experience.

A good family activity, especially if at least one of you is a military history buff. By modern "super carrier" standards, she is not large, but by any other standard, our ability to turn these ships out rapidly doomed the Japanese Empire. People died on ships like these and it is a valuable reminder to stil have a few of them as museums.

My wife and I had a wonderful tour of the ship! If you are lucky enough to have Terry as your tour guide you will gain a wealth of knowledge about this historic ship. He turned a 2 hour tour into a 4 hour tour. He was a great guide.

The Hornet isn't as polished an exhibit as Intrepid or Midway - but is better for that. It feels more real. The Guides do a great job. Well worth a visit to respect those that built and served on her.

My dad would take me to the USS Hornet at least once a year, either memorial day or veterans day usually. I have very found memories of this area. There is so much history to absorb at this place. It is a definite place to go visit if you are in the area. The area is clean and the people who work/volunteer there are very nice.

one of the last Essex-class carrier todate! always a pleasure to visit. she started out a bit rigedy ragedy , but now she's a real beauty ( don't forget, she's over 70!) great staff and if you ask the right questions you get a glimps into history. i'm a museum member for 10 years .Go Navy