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USS Intrepid (CV-11), in the Philippine Sea, November 1944
Career (US)United States Navy Jack
Laid down:1 December 1941
Launched:26 April 1943
Commissioned:16 August 1943
Decommissioned:15 March 1974
Reclassified:CV to CVA 1 October 1952
CVA to CVS 31 March 1962
Struck:23 February 1982
Fate:Museum ship in New York City. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) For ships that are not original see Ship replica. For preserved incomplete ships see Ships preserved in museums. The City of New York
General characteristics
Class and type:Essex-class aircraft carrier
Displacement:As built:
27,100 tons standard
36,380 tons full load
Length:As built:
820 feet (250 m) waterline
872 feet (266 m) overall
Beam:As built:
93 feet (28 m) waterline
147 feet 6 inches (45 m) overall
Draught:As built:
28 feet 5 inches (8. Overview The preceding ''Yorktown''s formed the basis from which the Essex class was developed An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with 7 m) light
34 feet 2 inches (10. 4 m) full load
Propulsion:As designed:
8 × boilers 565 psi (3,900 kPa) 850 °F (450 °C)
4 × Westinghouse geared steam turbines
4 × shafts
150,000 shp (110 MW)
Speed:33 knots (61 km/h)
Range:20,000 nautical miles (37,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement:As built:
2,600 officers and enlisted
Armament:As built:
4 × twin 5 inch (127 mm) 38 caliber guns
4 × single 5 inch (127 mm) 38 caliber guns
8 × quadruple 40 mm 56 caliber guns
46 × single 20 mm 78 caliber guns
Armour:As built:
2. (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport. A nautical mile or sea mile is a unit of Length. It corresponds approximately to one minute of Latitude along any meridian. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport. 5 to 4 inch (60 to 100 mm) belt
1. 5 inch (40 mm) hangar and protectice decks
4 inch (100 mm) bulkheads
1. 5 inch (40 mm) STS top and sides of pilot house
2. 5 inch (60 mm) top of steering gear
Aircraft carried:As built:
90–100 aircraft
1 × deck-edge elevator
2 × centerline elevators

The fourth USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) is an Essex-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. Overview The preceding ''Yorktown''s formed the basis from which the Essex class was developed An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with Intrepid participated in the Pacific Theater of Operations of World War II, most notably the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO was the World War II military activity in the Pacific Ocean and the countries bordering it a geographic scope World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf" the "Battles for Leyte Gulf" and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Later she recovered spacecraft of the Mercury and Gemini programs and served in the Vietnam War. Team The Gemini program was managed by the Manned Spacecraft Center Houston Texas under direction of the Office of Manned Space Flight NASA Headquarters Washington The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia Since 1982, Intrepid has been part of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City. The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is a Museum in New York City located at North River (New York-New Jersey Pier 86 on the West Side of The City of New York Because of her prominent role in battle, she was nicknamed "the Fighting I", while her often ill luck earned her the nickname "the Evil I".

Contents

Launch and commissioning

The USS Intrepid was launched on April 26, 1943 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Virginia, the fifth Essex-class aircraft carrier to be launched. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding ( NGS) formerly called Northrop Grumman Newport News ( NGNN) or Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Newport News is an Independent city in Virginia. It is at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River Overview The preceding ''Yorktown''s formed the basis from which the Essex class was developed She was sponsored by the wife of Vice Admiral John H. Hoover. On August 16, 1943 she was commissioned with Captain Thomas L. Sprague in command before heading to the Caribbean for shake-down and training. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service Thomas Lamison Sprague ( October 2, 1894 – September 17, 1972) was an American admiral who served during World War II as commander The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Intrepid's motto upon setting sail was "In Mare In Caelo", which means "In the Sea In Heaven". A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group

World War II

The Intrepid has one of the most distinguished service records of any Navy ship, seeing active service in the Pacific Theater including the Marshall Islands, Truk, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa. The Battle of Kwajalein was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from January 31, 1944, to February 3, Operation Hailstone (トラック島空襲 Torakku-tō Kūshū, lit The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battle for Leyte Gulf" the "Battles for Leyte Gulf" and formerly as the "Second Battle of the Philippine The Battle of Okinawa, also known as Operation Iceberg, was fought on the Ryukyu Islands of Okinawa and was the largest amphibious assault At war's end, she was in Enewetak and soon supported occupation forces providing air support and supply services before heading back to California. Enewetak (or Eniwetok) is an Atoll in the Marshall Islands of the central Pacific Ocean.

Marshalls,  January – February 1944

Palaus and Philippines,  September – November 1944

Crewmen attached to the anti-aircraft guns on the battleship USS New Jersey watch helplessly as a Japanese plane prepares to strike Intrepid.
Crewmen attached to the anti-aircraft guns on the battleship USS New Jersey watch helplessly as a Japanese plane prepares to strike Intrepid. Construction See also Iowa class battleship, Armament of the Iowa class battleship New Jersey was one of the ''Iowa''-class "

Okinawa and Japan,  March – April 1945

Post-war service

1955 – 1961

USS Intrepid (CVS-11) in the South China Sea, 1968, after 1957 angled-deck conversion.
USS Intrepid (CVS-11) in the South China Sea, 1968, after 1957 angled-deck conversion. The South China Sea is a Marginal sea south of China. It is a part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from Singapore to the

1962 – 1965

1965 – 1974

This was the final Fleet Rehabilitation and Modernization (FRAM) job performed by the New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, New York, which was slated to close after more than a century and a half of service to the nation. For the electronic memory technology see Ferroelectric RAM. For other uses see Fram (disambiguation. The United States Navy Yard New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY - is an American shipyard located Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City.

Mid-1966 found Intrepid with the Pacific Fleet off Vietnam. Nine A-4 Skyhawks and six A-l 'Skyraiders, loaded with bombs and rockets, were catapulted in 7 minutes, with only a 28-second interval between launches. A few days later planes were launched at 26-second Intervals. After 7 months of service with the 7th Fleet off Vietnam, Intrepid returned to Norfolk having earned her Commanding Officer, Captain John W. Fair, the Legion of Merit for combat operations in Southeast Asia.

In June 1967, Intrepid returned to the Western Pacific by way of the Suez Canal just prior to its closing during the Israeli-Arab crisis. The Suez Canal is a Canal in Egypt. Opened in 1869 it allows Water transportation between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation Background Suez Crisis aftermath The Suez Crisis of 1956 represented a military defeat but a political victory for Egypt There she began another tour with the 7th Fleet.

In 1968 she won the Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award for the Atlantic Fleet. The Marjorie Sterrett Battleship Fund Award is presented annually by the U

After her final decommissioning

USS INTREPID (aircraft carrier)
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Location:Intrepid Square, New York, New York
Built/Founded:1941
Architect:Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock
Designated as NHL:January 14, 1986[3]
Added to NRHP:January 14, 1986[4]
NRHP Reference#:86000082
Governing body:Private

During 1976, Intrepid was moored at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia and hosted exhibits as part of the United States Bicentennial celebrations. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The City of New York A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Penn's Landing is the waterfront area of the Center City along the Delaware River section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The United States Bicentennial was celebrated on Sunday July 4, 1976, the 200th Anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence

Plans originally called for Intrepid to be scrapped after decommissioning, but a campaign led by real estate developer Zachary Fisher and the Intrepid Museum Foundation saved the carrier, and established it as a museum ship. Ship breaking or ship demolition is a type of Recycling involving the breaking up of Ships for Scrap. Zachary Fisher ( September 26, 1910 - June 4, 1999) was a Jewish American philanthropist For ships that are not original see Ship replica. For preserved incomplete ships see Ships preserved in museums. In August 1982, the ship opened in New York City as the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum. The City of New York The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is a Museum in New York City located at North River (New York-New Jersey Pier 86 on the West Side of Four years later Intrepid was officially designated as a National Historic Landmark. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the [3][5]

The Intrepid functioning as the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City.
The Intrepid functioning as the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City. The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is a Museum in New York City located at North River (New York-New Jersey Pier 86 on the West Side of

Over the years, Intrepid has hosted many special events. On July 4, 1993, Intrepid was the site of the World Wrestling Federation's Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler She also annually takes part in New York City's Fleet Week, which celebrates the service of the world's naval forces. Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard tradition in which active military Ships recently In addition to its function as a museum ship, the Intrepid serves as an emergency operations center for city and federal authorities if the need arises. An Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, is a central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles of Emergency preparedness and The FBI used it as an operations center after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. [6]

2006-2008 renovation

In early July 2006, it was announced that the Intrepid will undergo renovations and repairs, along with Pier 86 itself. It closed on October 1, 2006, in preparation for its towing to Bayonne, New Jersey for repairs, and later Staten Island, New York for renovation and temporary docking. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, south of Jersey City. Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous [7][8]

On November 6, 2006, an attempt to remove the aircraft carrier from the pier for restoration was temporarily put on hold by the Coast Guard. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Despite the use of several tugs with a combined 30,000 horsepower (22,000 kW), officials said the ship was stuck in 24 years worth of accumulated silt and would not move. Silt is Soil or rock derived Granular material of a Grain size between sand and clay

On November 11, 2006 the United States Navy announced that it would spend $3 million to dredge the mud and silt from under the Intrepid. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The effort was led by the United States Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving with assistance from the United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Coast Guard, and contractors. The teams operated for three weeks to clear the site of mud and silt.

Throughout the last several years, the Intrepid museum has operated a fund for the restoration, raising over $60 million to refit the Intrepid, to improve its exhibits for visitors, and improve Pier 86.

On December 5, 2006, after the removal of 39,000 cubic yards (30,000 m³) of muck from under the ship and around its four giant screws, Intrepid was successfully removed from its pier and was towed to Bayonne. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [1] The Intrepid is scheduled to return to Pier 86 in September 2008.

The aircraft carrier Intrepid made a D-Day "landing" on Staten Island, Wednesday, June 6, after being towed from a slip at Bayonne Dry Dock & Repair Corp. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year

While in Staten Island, Intrepid will undergo the next phase of her refurbishment, and receive an $8 million interior renovation. Of that, $4. 5 million has been raised – $3. 5 million is yet to be procured. Never-before-seen areas of the ship including the fo'c'sle (commonly known as the anchor chain room), general berthing quarters and the ship's machine shop will be opened to the public for the first time. Forecastle, also spelled fo'c's'le (ˈfoʊksəl originally meant the upper deck of a Sailing ship, forward of the Foremast. The hangar deck will feature a new layout and design including new interactive exhibits.

The story of the Intrepid's move was featured on the History Channel's Mega Movers program. History, formerly known as The History Channel, is a Satellite and Cable TV channel, with shows on historical events and persons&mdashoften The episode was titled Intrepid: On the Move and premiered Thursday, July 5

The ship has been featured in blockbuster films, including the 2004 film National Treasure and the 2007 film I Am Legend. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. National Treasure is the first movie in the National Treasure franchise and is a 2004 Adventure film from Walt Disney Pictures written I Am Legend is a 2007 post-apocalyptic Science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith. [9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S.S. INTREPID - handling of after Battle Damage.", Captain T. The Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum is a Museum in New York City located at North River (New York-New Jersey Pier 86 on the West Side of The list of aircraft carriers contains all Aircraft carriers listed alphabetically by name This list of Aircraft carriers of the United States Navy includes all types in the main hull numbering sequence consisting of Hull classification symbols The List of ships of World War II is an alphabetical list of major Military ships of World War II. L. Sprague, USS Intrepid
  2. ^ North Penn Reporter (May 28, 2004). Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "Honoring our Heroes". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2006-09-27. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again
  3. ^ a b INTREPID, USS (Aircraft Carrier). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France.
  4. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
  5. ^ Harry A. Butowsky (May, 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: USS Intrepid (CV-11)PDF (389 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 8 photos, exterior and interior, from 1982, 1983, 1984, and 1944.PDF (760 KiB)
  6. ^ Mud Stops USS Intrepid Move From N.Y. Pier. A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International A kibibyte (a contraction of ki lo bi nary byte) is a unit of Information or Computer storage, established by the International Washingtonpost. com. Retrieved on 2007-03-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.
  7. ^ The Intrepid Will Be Temporarily Moved and Pier 86 Will be Reconstructed Under an Historic $55 Million-Plus Capital Expansion Plan. Intrepid Air, Sea and Space Museum. Retrieved on 2007-03-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.
  8. ^ Intrepid to Close for Repairs, Renovation. Marinelink. com. Retrieved on 2007-03-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.
  9. ^ INTREPID: ON THE MOVE A MEGA MOVERS SHOW.
  10. ^ Episode: Intrepid: On the Move.

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