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You're listening to episode 352 of Jimmy Aiken's Mysterious World, where we look at mysteries from the twin perspectives of faith

and reason. In this episode, we're talking about the USS Hornet. I'm Don Betanelli,

and joining me today is Jimmy Eakin. Hey, Jimmy. How did Dom? The USS Hornet is an American

aircraft carrier that was in service between 1943 and 1970.

It played an important role in the war in the Pacific during World War II, where it had a

reputation for being an unusually lucky ship.

It continued to play an important role during the Cold War, including during the Vietnam War

and the space race.

But there's much more to the story of the USS Hornet than meets the eye.

What is the history of this fascinating ship?

What should we know about it?

And what mysteries are connected with it?

That's what we'll be talking about on this episode of Jimmy Aiken's

mysterious world. Jimmy, where do you want to begin today's mystery? With a discussion of the

Hornet's predecessors, though I will warn you that there are some twists that will be coming in this

episode, so keep your ears peeled for those. Now, if you're a Star Trek fan, you'll know that they recycle

ships' names. There have been multiple ships with the name Enterprise in Starfleet, beginning with

the NX01 in Star Trek Enterprise, then the ship designated NCC-1701 in Star Trek the original

series, which was destroyed in Star Trek 3, the search for

Spock, and replaced by the NCC-1-1-A enterprise in Star Trek 4, the search for whales.

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