USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
1943-1945 Cruise Book
Item
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
1943-1968 Cruise Book
Item
Identifier: CB 1943-1968
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1943–68
Bernard J. St. John Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 027
Scope and Contents
Bernard “Ben” St. John served aboard Intrepid as an Avenger torpedo bomber pilot in VT-18 during World War II, from late 1944 until July 1945. St. John began his interview by discussing his hometown, Adams, Massachusetts, his years in high school, and some of his early jobs. He also recalled hearing about the war in Europe and later the attack on Pearl Harbor. St. John then discussed his decision to become a pilot, the different levels of pilot training, carrier quals, and his first landing...
Dates:
December 7, 2013
James Smith Oral History
Item
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 D. Murphy Sr. Oral History
Item
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
Item
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
Filtered By
- Subject: Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 5
- Intrepid -- flight deck 4
- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 4
- Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 4
- Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 4
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 4
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 4
- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 3
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 3
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 3
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 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
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 3
- Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 3
- Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 3
- Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 3
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 3
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 2
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 2
- Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 23–26, 1944 2
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 2
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 2
- Burial 2
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 2
- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Serial -- Yearbook 2
- Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
- Homefront 2
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 2
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 2
- Trinidad and Tobago (nation) -- Port of Spain (city) -- Port of Spain (inhabited place) 2
- Typhoon near Ulithi, October 3–4, 1944 2
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 2
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 2
- 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 18 -- VT-18 1
- Aircraft -- Avenger -- TBF 1
- Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 1
- Battle of Peliliu, September 15–November 27, 1944 1
- Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
- Brazil (nation) -- Rio de Janeiro (state) -- Rio de Janeiro (inhabited place) 1
- Casualties -- Amputees 1
- China (nation) -- Hong Kong (semi–independent political entity) -- Hong Kong Island (area) -- Hong Kong (island) 1
- Communications Department 1
- Criminal Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Shore Patrol 1
- Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 1
- Education -- Training -- Military Training -- Naval Training 1
- Engineering Department -- A Division 1
- Engineering Department -- B Division 1
- Engineering Department -- E Division 1
- Engineering Department -- M Division 1
- Ensign, O-1 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) 1
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Chuuk (state) -- Truk Islands (island group) -- Truk Lagoon (anchorage) 1
- Fire Controlman Petty Officer 3rd Class, FC3 1
- First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 1
- Flight -- Flight Maneuvers 1
- Food 1
- Gemini 3 recovery, March 23, 1965 1
- Gunnery Department -- UF Weapons Department 1
- Hull Department 1
- Industrial Mobilization 1
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
- Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 1
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 1
- Intrepid’s First Commissioning Anniversary, August 16, 1944 1
- Intrepid’s Second Commissioning Anniversary, August 16, 1945 1
- Japan (nation) -- Nagasaki (prefecture) -- Nagasaki (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa-ken (prefecture) -- Yokohama (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Tokyo (inhabited place) 1
- Japan (nation) -- Nagasaki (prefecture) -- Sasebo (inhabited place) 1
- Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings -- Ditching 1
- Launching and Christening, April 26, 1943 1
- Letter Writing 1
- Liberty 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Life(Biology) -- Death 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Refueling 1
- Logistics -- Replacement -- Replenishment -- Replenishment At Sea 1 ∧ less
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