Taken on 4/17/09
Nikon D40 w/18-55mm
3 Exposures--2, 0, +2
Slik 900 Pro Tripod
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) 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. Her notable achievements include being the first US aircraft carrier to launch aircraft with steam catapults, and being the recovery ship for a Mercury and a Gemini space mission. Because of her prominent role in battle, she was nicknamed "the Fighting I", while her often ill-luck and the time spent in dry dock for repairs earned her the nicknames "the Fighting I", "the Dry I", or "the USS Decrepid".
29 Jun 00:00
anonymous
Inasmuch as the Intrepid has recently undergone extensive refurbishing, I find Mr. Nimo's photograph dishearteningly unrepresentative, if not downright disrespectful of this heroic vessel and to those who served and died on her noble decks. Googling "In
29 Jun 00:00
anonymous
You sir, are an idiot. Its a photograph, and a description of the USS Intrepid. These are not my words IDIOT! Its called Wikipedia! Go knock them, and not my work. Shouldnt you be in Iraq somewhere Capt. America? To everyone else. Just enjoy the PHOTOGRAP
Taken on 4/17/09 Nikon D40 w/18-55mm 3 Exposures--2, 0, +2 Slik 900 Pro Tripod USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11) 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. Her notable achievements include being the first US aircraft carrier to launch aircraft with steam catapults, and being the recovery ship for a Mercury and a Gemini space mission. Because of her prominent role in battle, she was nicknamed "the Fighting I", while her often ill-luck and the time spent in dry dock for repairs earned her the nicknames "the Fighting I", "the Dry I", or "the USS Decrepid".
Inasmuch as the Intrepid has recently undergone extensive refurbishing, I find Mr. Nimo's photograph dishearteningly unrepresentative, if not downright disrespectful of this heroic vessel and to those who served and died on her noble decks. Googling "In
You sir, are an idiot. Its a photograph, and a description of the USS Intrepid. These are not my words IDIOT! Its called Wikipedia! Go knock them, and not my work. Shouldnt you be in Iraq somewhere Capt. America? To everyone else. Just enjoy the PHOTOGRAP