National Historic Landmark · aircraft carrier · Bremerton, Washington

USS Hornet

Essex-class aircraft carrier of the US Navy in Bremerton, Washington. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visit National Historic Landmark Listed 1991

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

USS Hornet (CV/CVA/CVS-12) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier built for the United States Navy (USN) during World War II. Completed in late 1943, the ship was assigned to the Fast Carrier Task Force in the Pacific Ocean, the navy's primary offensive force during the Pacific War. The ship was also used to recover the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 crews.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

Property type	Structure
Address	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA
County	Kitsap County
Listed	Dec 4, 1991
Listed for	Maritime history, Exploration and settlement
Level of significance	National
Reference number	91002065
Type of place	aircraft carrier, museum ship, preserved watercraft
Designations	National Historic Landmark, California Historical Landmark
Contributing resources	1 structure
Standing	Yes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, WA
Nearest national park unit	San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · 7 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearby	Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine Ok) 7 miles · Rob Hill Group Campground 10 miles · Kirby Cove Campground 11 miles

This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Guidebooks to historic places and travel in Washington

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Walking Washington's History
Judith M. Bentley, 2016
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Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest
2020
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Motorcycle Touring Washington
Christy Karras and Stephen Zusy, 2017
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was USS Hornet listed on the National Register?

Dec 4, 1991. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit USS Hornet?

Yes. USS Hornet is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is USS Hornet?

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington. The nearest national park unit is San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, 7 miles away.

Source: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Where is the nomination form for USS Hornet?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near USS Hornet?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine Ok), 7 miles away. Rob Hill Group Campground is 10 miles away, and Kirby Cove Campground is 11 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 91002065. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.