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Haunting

USS Hornet (CV-12)

300 sailors died aboard during WWII. The most suicides of any U.S. Navy ship. Recovered Apollo astronauts. Now a museum where ghost sailors still report for duty. Officers seen in formal dress.

1943 - Present
Alameda, California, USA
10000+ witnesses

The USS Hornet is America’s most haunted warship.

The Service

Legendary carrier:

  • Built 1943
  • WWII Pacific
  • Vietnam War
  • Apollo recoveries
  • Decommissioned 1970

The Deaths

Tragic toll:

  • 300+ died aboard
  • Combat deaths
  • Accidents
  • 9 suicides official
  • Many more unofficial

The Hauntings

Crew reports:

  • Footsteps on deck
  • Officers in dress whites
  • Voices giving orders
  • Hatches opening
  • Equipment operating

Catapult Room

Hotspot:

  • Suicide location
  • Overwhelming sadness
  • Shadow figures
  • Cold spots
  • Investigators affected

Apollo Connection

Space history:

  • Recovered Apollo 11
  • Apollo 12 also
  • First moon astronauts
  • Neil Armstrong
  • Buzz Aldrin

Museum Today

Open to public:

  • Alameda, CA
  • Overnight investigations
  • Ghost tours
  • Evidence abundant
  • Very active

Sources

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