USS Hornet (CV-12) USS Hornet (CV-12)




Specifications USS Hornet (CV-12)
Laid Down August 3, 1942
Launched August 30, 1943
Commissioned November 29, 1943
Decommissioned January 15, 1947, June 26, 1970
Stricken July 25, 1989
Final Fate Museum ship, Alameda California
Waterline Length 825 feet
Overall Length 873 feet
Beam 93 feet
Draft 29 feet
Full Load Displacement 34,550 tons
Standard Displacement 27,100 tons
Maximum Speed 33 knots
Aircraft 96
Navy Crew 2900 (includes air wing)
Air Wing
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