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• The U.S.S. Intrepid is an aircraft carrier that saw service during World War II. It has been a floating museum in New York since 1982. The Intrepid was restored and repaired over a period of two years, at a cost of $120 million. It reopened on Veterans Day, November 11, 2008.Newsday.com: Bush to visit Intrepid museum (November 11, 2008) More than 10 million people have visited the Intrepid museum, with 750,000 visiting each year. Intrepid Museum: About

  President George W. Bush visited the Intrepid on November 11, 2008, for its grand reopening ceremony. During the visit, President Bush was given the 2008 Intrepid Freedom Award.Newsday.com: Bush to visit Intrepid museum (November 11, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Essex-class carrierAircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
  2. Dimensions: 872' x 93' x 28' 7"Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
  3. Speed: 33 knotsAircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
  4. Built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
  5. Commissioned in 1943Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
  6. First captain: Thomas L. SpragueU.S. Navy: USS Intrepid (CV 11)
  7. Decommissioned in 1974Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
  8. Known as the "Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum"Intrepid Museum: About

• Intrepids History

  In 1952, the Intrepid was rebuilt, refitted and re-designated as an attack carrier. She went on to serve for another 30 years, undergoing several additional refittings. The Intrepid recovered astronauts and capsules after re-entry from space, and also served during the Vietnam War and the Cold War.Intrepid Museum: About

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