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USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

 Organization

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

1943-1945 Cruise Book

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Identifier: CB 1943-1945
Abstract

The 1943-1945 Intrepid Cruise Book documents Intrepid's deployments during World War II in the Pacific Theater. It details major events that occured during 1943-1945, ports the crew visited, departments and air groups on board, and day to day life on board.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1943–46

1943-1963 Cruise Book

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Identifier: CB 1943-1963
Scope and Contents Table of Contents Commanding Officer........................2 Commanding Carrier Division Twenty........4 Introduction..............................9 Origin of INTREPID Tradition..............11 The War Years.............................14 The Middle Years - "Mothballs"............102 Recommissioned Attack Carrier (CVA).......114 CVA to...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1943–63

1943-1968 Cruise Book

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Identifier: CB 1943-1968
Dates: Majority of material found within 1943–68

James Smith Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 012
Scope and Contents James Smith served aboard Intrepid during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and was a seaman first class stationed as a first loader on a 40mm gun. Smith began his interview by providing a brief background of his life before he joined the Navy. He then discussed his decision join the Navy, how he felt after the Pearl Harbor attack, being assigned to gunnery, and his job as a first loader. After focusing on his initial Navy experiences, Smith described the first time he saw Intrepid, as well...
Dates: August 16, 2013

Joseph Barry Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 013
Scope and Contents Joseph Barry served aboard Intrepid as a radioman during World War II. Barry began his interview by recalling the early years of his life. He then discussed how he learned about the attack on Pearl Harbor and his decision to join the Navy. Barry next recounted becoming a radioman, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and working in the radio shack. He described the radio shack, stated the number of men that worked in that space, and explained the job they performed. Barry also noted that the...
Dates: August 17, 2013

Joseph D. Murphy Sr. Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 001
Scope and Contents Joseph D. Murphy served aboard Intrepid as a gunnery officer and deck officer during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. Murphy began his interview by discussing his family and the community where he was raised. He then described hearing the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, joining the Navy Reserve, and receiving his commission as an ensign from Columbia midshipmen school. Murphy then continued, describing the first time he saw Intrepid and Intrepid’s commissioning ceremony. At this time,...
Dates: May 24, 2013

Kenneth Erger Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 193
Scope and Contents Kenneth Erger served aboard Intrepid as a fire controlman third class during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He began his interview by discussing his childhood in Iowa and describing life growing up on a farm. Erger then explained his decision to join the Navy and described boot camp before stating that he went aboard Intrepid while the ship was in San Francisco. He noted the ship’s shakedown after being repaired from a torpedo strike and also recounted the arrival of the air group and the...
Dates: April 11, 2019

Paul Lyness Papers

 Collection
Identifier: A2015.62
Abstract The Paul Lyness papers document Lyness’s World War II government and U.S. Navy positions, including his service on USS Intrepid. They reflect his work with Captain/Rear Admiral Thomas Sprague both on Intrepid and during Sprague’s command of Carrier Division 22. The collection contains general reference material on each position, such as rosters of officers and organizational charts, and also contains numerous undated handwritten notes and reminiscences, such as one on the Crossing the...
Dates: ca. February 13, 1942–2007

Sverre O. Bach Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 018
Scope and Contents Sverre Bach served aboard Intrepid as an F6F pilot in VF-6 during World War II, in 1944. Bach began his interview by discussing his family history and stating that he followed in the footsteps of his two older brothers who were naval aviators. He then described the various stages of flight training, the aircraft he flew, and the lessons he learned. Bach then discussed his training in the F4F Wildcat and explained the differences between the American F4F and the Japanese “Zero.” He also...
Dates: August 17, 2013

Thomas Dugan Oral History

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Identifier: OHP 015
Scope and Contents Thomas Dugan, from Greenwood, Texas, served aboard Intrepid as an aviation machinist's mate second class during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. He began his interview by discussing his childhood and explaining his jobs with the Civilian Conservations Corps and the Terrell Aviation School in Terrell, Texas. He then discussed his decision to join the Navy. Dugan continued, noting boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois, his brief assignment to Wolverine, and his orders to Intrepid, explaining that...
Dates: August 17, 2013

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  • Subject: Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 X

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Subject
Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 10
World War II, December 1941–September 1945 8
Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 7
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 7
Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 6
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Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 6
Intrepid -- flight deck 6
Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 6
Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 6
Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 6
Commissioning, August 16, 1943 5
Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 5
Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 4
Attack -- Torpedo Attack 4
Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 4
Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 4
Intrepid -- crew berthing 4
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 4
United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 4
Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 3
Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 23–26, 1944 3
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 3
Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 3
Burial 3
Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Serial -- Yearbook 3
Food 3
Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 3
Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 3
Intrepid -- hangar deck 3
Intrepid -- island 3
Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 3
Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 3
Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 3
Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 3
Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 3
Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 3
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (inhabited place) 3
United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 3
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
Battle of Peliliu, September 15–November 27, 1944 2
Communications Department 2
Damage Control 2
Education -- Training -- Basic Training 2
Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 2
Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
Homefront 2
Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 2
Intrepid’s First Commissioning Anniversary, August 16, 1944 2
Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 2
Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 2
Life(Biology) -- Death 2
Mercury 7 recovery, May 24, 1962 2
Modernization SCB-125, September 1956 – May 1957 2
Modernization SCB-27C, 1952–1954 2
Official Personnel -- Chaplains 2
Operation Crosswind, December 1957 2
Operation Strikeback, September 1957 2
Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 2
Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 2
Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 2
Recommissioning, June 18, 1954 2
Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 2
Shakedown Cruise, January 1955 2
Standards -- Living Standards 2
Trinidad and Tobago (nation) -- Port of Spain (city) -- Port of Spain (inhabited place) 2
United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 2
United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 2
Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 1
Air Department 1
Air Department -- V-1 Division 1
Air Department -- V-2 Division 1
Air Department -- V-3 Division 1
Air Department -- V-4 Division 1
Air Department -- V-5 Division 1
Air Department -- V-6 Division 1
Air Department -- V-7 Division 1
Air Department -- V-8 Division 1
Air Group 6 -- VF-6 1
Aircraft -- Hellcat 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Aichi -- D3A -- UF Val 1
Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubishi -- A6M -- UF Zeke UF Zero 1
Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
Aviation Machinist's Mate Petty Officer 2nd Class, AMM2 1
Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
Bermuda (dependent state) 1
Brazil (nation) -- Rio de Janeiro (state) -- Rio de Janeiro (inhabited place) 1
Canada (nation) -- Quebec (province) 1
Casualties -- Amputees 1
China (nation) -- Hong Kong (semi–independent political entity) -- Hong Kong Island (area) -- Hong Kong (island) 1
Clothing -- Uniforms 1
Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 1
Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Government Records -- Record, Executive -- Record, Military 1
Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Correspondence -- Letter 1
Communication Equipment -- Radio Equipment 1
Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 1
Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training 1
Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
Engineering Department -- A Division 1
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