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- Essex-class carrierAircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
- Dimensions: 872' x 93' x 28' 7"Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
- Speed: 33 knotsAircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
- Built by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
- Commissioned in 1943Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
- First captain: Thomas L. SpragueU.S. Navy: USS Intrepid (CV 11)
- Decommissioned in 1974Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS INTREPID (CV-11)
- Known as the "Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum"Intrepid Museum: About
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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)
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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is back from NYC. Had a total blast on the USS Intrepid http://plurk.com/p/2q20iu
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I posted 15 photos on Facebook in the album "USS Intrepid NASA Weekend 2009" http://bit.ly/69ZT0z
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New Images uploaded on my site of the USS Intrepid NASA Weekend. http://bit.ly/08mDZUJ
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84 new photos "Events > USS Intrepid NASA Weekend 2009" gallery: http://PhotoGuyMike.smugmug.com/gallery/10403148_WArBY
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NYS Dept of Labor "Operation Hire: Veterans Job Fair" onboard USS Intrepid (West 46th and 12th Avenue in Manhattan) 1-4 PM, Mon Nov 23
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