I’ve had my kids on the Hornet in Alameda a couple of times, and will be taking them back. As they get older they can understand more.
The Hornet is moored at the same slip where the prior Hornet, CV 8, took off with Jimmy Doolittle for the Tokyo raid. Doolittle was actually born in Alameda, although he did not grow up there.
If anyone goes to see the Hornet, they should also go see the small Naval museum also on the former Alameda NAS. They have a section devoted to Doolittle, and a model of the Yamato about twelve feet long. It’ll cost you about five bucks, and the guys running it will shoot the breeze with all day if you want.
Thanks!
I did not know that. Mooored in the same slip the original Hornet used to leave for Tokyo?
Great info that!