
USS Intrepid | |
|---|---|
| Land | Usa |
| Klasse en type | Essex-klasse vliegdekschip |
| Gelanceerd | 26 april 1943 |
| Buiten gebruik gesteld | 15 maart 1974 |
USS Onverschrokken (CV/CVA/CVS-11), ook bekend als The Fighting "I", is een van de 24 Essex-klasse vliegdekschepen gebouwd tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog voor de Amerikaanse marine. Ze is het vierde Amerikaanse marineschip dat deze naam draagt. Intrepid werd in augustus 1943 in dienst genomen en nam deel aan verschillende campagnes in het Pacific Theater of Operations, met name de Slag om de Golf van Leyte. Uit dienst genomen kort na het einde van de oorlog, werd ze gemoderniseerd en opnieuw in dienst genomen in de vroege jaren 1950 als een aanvalsschip (CVA), en werd uiteindelijk een anti-onderzeeër vliegdekschip (CVS). In haar tweede carrière diende ze voornamelijk in de Atlantische Oceaan, maar nam ook deel aan de Vietnamoorlog.
Bron: USS Intrepid op Wikipedia
| USS Intrepid CVA-11 Walk Around | |
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| Photographer | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Localisation | Unknow |
| Photos | 169 |
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General Characteristics and Role
The USS Intrepid (CV-11, later CVA-11 and CVS-11) is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy’s famed Essex-class. Launched during World War II, the Intrepid saw heavy combat in the Pacific Theater, earning five battle stars. It was one of the most successful and longest-serving carriers of its class. Following World War II, it underwent modernization under the SCB-27C program, which converted it into an Attack Aircraft Carrier (CVA-11) suitable for operating early jet aircraft, and later into an Anti-Submarine Warfare Support Carrier (CVS-11). Today, the Intrepid is preserved as the centerpiece of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.
| Property | Typical Value (Post-SCB-27C Modernization) |
|---|---|
| Klasse | Essex-class (Long-Hull) |
| National Origin | Verenigde Staten |
| Bouwer | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Laid Down | 1 December 1941 |
| In opdracht | 16 August 1943 |
| Displacement | 41,200 long tons (full load) |
| Lengte | 272.7 m (894 ft 8 in) |
| Beam (Flight Deck) | 58.4 m (191 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 8.5 m (28 ft 0 in) |
| Complement (Crew) | Approx. 3,500 personnel |
Machinery and Performance
- Propulsion: 8 x Babcock & Wilcox boilers driving 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines.
- Power Output: 150,000 shp (110 MW).
- Speed: 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph).
- Range: 20,000 nautical miles (37,000 km) at 15 knots.
- Modernization Features: After the SCB-27C and SCB-125 modernizations, the carrier featured a strengthened angled flight deck, two steam catapults, and mirror landing systems for jets.
Armament and Air Group
- Air Group (WWII): Approx. 90-100 aircraft (F6F Hellcats, SB2C Helldivers, TBF Avengers).
- Air Group (Post-Modernization): Could operate jet fighters and attack aircraft (e.g., F2H Banshees, F9F Cougars, A-1 Skyraiders), or Anti-Submarine Helicopters (e.g., SH-3 Sea Kings) when configured as CVS-11.
- Defensive Armament (Post-WWII): Typically included 127 mm (5 inch) anti-aircraft guns, supplemented by CIWS (Close-in Weapon Systems) later in its service life.
- Notable Service: Served in the Vietnam War (CVA-11 configuration) and acted as the recovery ship for two NASA space missions (Mercury and Gemini).
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I was stationed on that ship. HS 5.