USS Intrepid (CV-11/CVA-11/CVS-11)
USSĀ Intrepid, the "Fighting I," was one of America's longest-serving aircraft carriers. Launched during WWII,Ā IntrepidĀ and her crews weathered kamikazes, torpedoes, and typhoons throughout three years of heavy combat.
- Decommissioned after WWII,Ā IntrepidĀ was recommissioned in 1955 and designated as an attack carrier (CVA), and in 1961 as an antisubmarine warfare carrier (CVS).
- In the early 1960s,Ā IntrepidĀ served to retrieve some of the nation's first astronauts during the pioneering Mercury and Gemini spaceflights.
- In 1966,Ā IntrepidĀ made the first of three deploymentsĀ to the Tonkin Gulf for combat operations with Carrier Air Wing 10 during the Vietnam War.Ā
- IntrepidĀ cruised throughout the North Atlantic and Mediterranean in the early 1970s while patrolling for Soviet submarines in antisubmarine operations during the Cold War.
With her days at sea over,Ā IntrepidĀ first hosted the Navy exhibits during the US bicentennial celebrations in 1976, before finding a new home as theĀ IntrepidĀ Sea, Air & Space MuseumĀ on the Hudson River waterfront in New York City.
[AuthorName]By David Doyle[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Since 2003, over 200 of David Doyle's books have been published, and the range of subjects has expanded to include aircraft and warships. Doyle's works are notable for their rare photographs, meticulously researched by David and his wife, Denise.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]330 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]From World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Museum Ship[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]330 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]Product Information
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USS Intrepid (CV-11/CVA-11/CVS-11)
USS Intrepid (CV-11/CVA-11/CVS-11)
USSĀ Intrepid, the "Fighting I," was one of America's longest-serving aircraft carriers. Launched during WWII,Ā IntrepidĀ and her crews weathered kamikazes, torpedoes, and typhoons throughout three years of heavy combat.
- Decommissioned after WWII,Ā IntrepidĀ was recommissioned in 1955 and designated as an attack carrier (CVA), and in 1961 as an antisubmarine warfare carrier (CVS).
- In the early 1960s,Ā IntrepidĀ served to retrieve some of the nation's first astronauts during the pioneering Mercury and Gemini spaceflights.
- In 1966,Ā IntrepidĀ made the first of three deploymentsĀ to the Tonkin Gulf for combat operations with Carrier Air Wing 10 during the Vietnam War.Ā
- IntrepidĀ cruised throughout the North Atlantic and Mediterranean in the early 1970s while patrolling for Soviet submarines in antisubmarine operations during the Cold War.
With her days at sea over,Ā IntrepidĀ first hosted the Navy exhibits during the US bicentennial celebrations in 1976, before finding a new home as theĀ IntrepidĀ Sea, Air & Space MuseumĀ on the Hudson River waterfront in New York City.
[AuthorName]By David Doyle[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Since 2003, over 200 of David Doyle's books have been published, and the range of subjects has expanded to include aircraft and warships. Doyle's works are notable for their rare photographs, meticulously researched by David and his wife, Denise.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]330 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]From World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Museum Ship[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]330 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]Product Information
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USSĀ Intrepid, the "Fighting I," was one of America's longest-serving aircraft carriers. Launched during WWII,Ā IntrepidĀ and her crews weathered kamikazes, torpedoes, and typhoons throughout three years of heavy combat.
- Decommissioned after WWII,Ā IntrepidĀ was recommissioned in 1955 and designated as an attack carrier (CVA), and in 1961 as an antisubmarine warfare carrier (CVS).
- In the early 1960s,Ā IntrepidĀ served to retrieve some of the nation's first astronauts during the pioneering Mercury and Gemini spaceflights.
- In 1966,Ā IntrepidĀ made the first of three deploymentsĀ to the Tonkin Gulf for combat operations with Carrier Air Wing 10 during the Vietnam War.Ā
- IntrepidĀ cruised throughout the North Atlantic and Mediterranean in the early 1970s while patrolling for Soviet submarines in antisubmarine operations during the Cold War.
With her days at sea over,Ā IntrepidĀ first hosted the Navy exhibits during the US bicentennial celebrations in 1976, before finding a new home as theĀ IntrepidĀ Sea, Air & Space MuseumĀ on the Hudson River waterfront in New York City.
[AuthorName]By David Doyle[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Since 2003, over 200 of David Doyle's books have been published, and the range of subjects has expanded to include aircraft and warships. Doyle's works are notable for their rare photographs, meticulously researched by David and his wife, Denise.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]330 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]From World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Museum Ship[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]330 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]
