hornet-chan (carriercon)
A personification of the USS Hornet (CV-12). She is a mascot for CarrierCon, an anime, game, geek and cosplay convention held on the real life ship, which is currently a museum ship in Alameda, California just outside Oakland in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Illustrated by Meatbun 33 ahead of the 2023 edition. That year, the convention collaborated with Azur Lane, where Hornet (CV-12) appears as Hornet II, and the ship was also chosen as the venue for AL's live English/Worldwide 5th Anniversary event. She also appeared as a virtual YouTuber as part of the VFleet Project, which originated from the Hornet Museum before becoming its own entity.