"USS Intrepid: The Greatest U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Ever?" Topic

""Intrepid" means "fearless, undaunted, adventurous," and all those words could certainly describe the World War II aircraft carrier that is now a floating museum on New York City's West Side. Commissioned in August 1943 the USS Intrepid (CV-11) was the fourth ship to bear the name, but perhaps the one to earn it most.

The keel for the Essex-class USS Intrepid was laid down just six days before the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, and upon completion, she immediately headed to the Pacific where she was greeted by a baptism of fire when she took part in the invasion of the Marshall Islands in January 1944. Heavily damaged during the fighting, the ship returned to Pearl Harbor for repairs and then as quickly headed back into action. In October 1944 "The Fighting I" took part in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history. Planes that sortied from the carrier helped sink the Japanese battleship Musashi…"
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Any book recomendation about this Ship?

Thanks in advance…

Armand

Hands down the greatest USN aircraft carrier was the Big E, USS Enterprise of WWII.

What a PR paid off article this is.

This article was written to get people to VISIT the USS Intrepid in New York City.

A desperate attempt to get tourists into the Rotten Apple.

Only W.W. II carrier (doesn't look like one anymore, I've been there twice, zero chance I'll ever go a third time) you can visit, so here's an article to "excite" your interest in visiting warship of this type this summer.

Hey, no shootings of tourists at the Intrepid, come on down.

Please come visit, we need tourist dollars.

On top of that, the article is wrong.

I agree that without a doubt Big E, USS Enterprise CV-6, is the greatest carrier ever floated by the US Navy. 20 battlestars of the 22 awarded during the Pacific War. Saw a LOT of action.

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Still, my preference is for USS Yorktown, CV-5, in the fight from the start and went down swinging in the turning point battle.

As for a W.W. II ship to visit, I was at the USS North Carolina this April. Great warship to see, really well laid out tour. You can go 3 decks down and 3 decks up, including the battle bridge, but can cut out sections that you want to miss if time is an issue.

I have visited the USS Intrepid and wasn't impressed. I 3rd the Big E as the greatest US CV. It was a shame they didn't make a museum out of her.

Wackmole9,

Not making Big E a museum, in W.W. II layout, was one of the worst choices made by the US Navy following the war.

Now, I would love it if the USS Yorktown had been made a museum, although the cost of a ticket to see her final resting spot would have be beyond my budget.

Ever wonder why USS Intrepid was nicknamed in the fleet "the Dry I"? Suppose it might have been something to do with time spent in drydocK?

Enterprise gets the nod in terms of longevity, Yorktown gets it in terms of accomplishments.

I agree with the others that Enterprise is not only the greatest carrier but probably the greatest American warship to have served in wartime. Constitution runs a very close second because it trounced our British cousins multiple times. :)

I agree. The Big E wins the prize. I would give 2nd to the CV5 Yorktown. She would be first if she survived Midway, but I think The Big E wins out because of Midway and her actions at Guadalcanal. The whole "Enterprise vs. Japan" episode clinches it IMO.

Glup!.

Armand

Intrepid was also called "The Evil I" because she got hit so often.