USS Intrepid (CV-11/CVA-11/CVS-11): From World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Museum Ship

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A visual history of USS Intrepid , one of the most visited museum ships in the world!USS Intrepid , the "Fighting I," was one of America's longest-serving aircraft carriers. Launched during WWII, Intrepid and her crews weathered kamikazes, torpedoes, and typhoons throughout three years of heavy combat. With her days at sea over, Intrepid first hosted the Navy exhibits during the US bicentennial celebrations in 1976, before finding a new home as the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on the Hudson River waterfront in New York City.