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USS Intrepid
Country	USA
Class and type	Essex-class aircraft carrier
Launched	26 April 1943
Decommissioned	15 March 1974

USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11), also known as The Fighting “I”, is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. Commissioned in August 1943, Intrepid participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations, most notably the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Decommissioned shortly after the end of the war, she was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s as an attack carrier (CVA), and then eventually became an antisubmarine carrier (CVS). In her second career, she served mainly in the Atlantic, but also participated in the Vietnam War.

Source: USS Intrepid on Wikipedia

USS Intrepid CVA-11 Walk Around
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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)
Class	Essex-class (Long-Hull)
National Origin	United States
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid Down	1 December 1941
Commissioned	16 August 1943
Displacement	41,200 long tons (full load)
Length	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).