Historical Content
1 .) In 1952–54, Intrepid underwent a modernization program to accommodate new jet aircraft. In September 1956, Intrepid sailed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for modernization overhaul, which included the installation of the angled flight deck and the mirror landing system. This took approximetly 7 months.
2.)On May 24, 1962, Intrepid served as a primary recovery vessel for the Mercury-Atlas 7 space mission. Helicopters from the ship picked up astronaut Scott Carpenter. Three years later, Intrepid helicopters recovered Gemini 3 astronauts John Young and Virgil “Gus” Grissom and their space capsule on March 23, 1965.
3.) In 1966, Intrepid was converted to a “special attack carrier” and was deployed to Vietnam. The Intrepid served Soldiers in Vietnam during 1966 and 1969. Aviators would be ordered to bombed strategic targets in Vietnam.
4.)In 1970, Intrepid returned to an anti-submarine warfare role, tracking Soviet submarines in the North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Older aircraft carriers like Intrepid started to get replaced for better and better equipped carriers. On 1974, Intrepid was decommissioned at Quonset Point, Rhode Island.
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1944 - In February 1944, Intrepid participated in a major offensive against the Japanese base on the island of Truk. A Japanese air-launched torpedo hit Intrepid, jamming the rudder. Eleven men were killed. The ship headed to Pearl Harbor and then San Francisco for repairs.
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Back in action, Intrepid participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, one of the largest naval battles in history. Intrepid planes helped sink the Japanese battleship Musashi.
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A gun crew of African American sailors, who usually served as cooks or waiters in the officers’ mess, courageously fired at the airplane as it crashed into their position. Ten men lost their lives.
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During action in the Philippines, two kamikaze airplanes crashed into Intrepid within minutes of one another on November 25, 1944. Sixty-nine men were killed, making this attack the worst in Intrepid’s history.
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1945→ Intrepid participated in the Battle of Okinawa, a massive amphibious assault that would last nearly three months. On April 16, 1945, a kamikaze airplane plunged through Intrepid’s flight deck, killing nine men. The ship returned to San Francisco for repairs.
