USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 4 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
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
William J. Murphy Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 016
Scope and Contents
William Murphy served aboard Intrepid as a musician third class and was a member of the Navy band (both the “square” and “swing” bands) during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. Murphy began his interview by stating that he remembered living in South Omaha, Nebraska, and then relocating to a small town near Chicago at the age of 4 or 5. Murphy explained that his mother and sister were musicians, and that he had experimented with music, playing all through high school, a theme that would...
Dates:
August 18, 2013
Filtered By
- Subject: United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 3
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 3
- Intrepid -- flight deck 3
- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 3
- Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 3
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 3
- Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 3
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 3
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 3
- Aircraft -- Japanese -- Mitsubish -- G4M -- UF Betty 2
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 2
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 2
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 2
- Burial 2
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 2
- Gunnery Department -- 5th Division 2
- Homefront 2
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 2
- Intrepid -- island 2
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 2
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Kanagawa–ken (prefecture) -- Yokosuka (inhabited Place) -- Yokosuka Naval Base (naval base) 2
- Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 2
- Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 2
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 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) -- Virginia (state) -- Newport News (independent city) -- Newport News (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
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 1
- Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 23–26, 1944 1
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 1
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 1
- Behavioral Sciences -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology -- Propaganda 1
- Casualties -- Amputees 1
- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Serial -- Yearbook 1
- Communications Department 1
- Damage Control 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
- 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
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 1
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 1
- Gunnery Department -- UF Weapons Department 1
- Hull Department 1
- Industrial Mobilization 1
- Intrepid -- fo’c’sle deck 1
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 1
- Intrepid -- island -- navigating bridge level 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) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 1
- Jobs -- Watch(Duty) 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 1
- Leave 1
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 1
- Life(Biology) -- Death 1
- Maintenance -- Ship Maintenance 1
- Marshall Islands (nation) -- Enewetak & Ujelang (municipality) -- Enewetak Atoll (atoll) 1
- Medical Department -- H Division 1
- Medical Department UF 1
- Musician Petty Officer 3rd Class, MU3 1
- Navigation Department 1
- Northern Mariana Islands (dependent state) -- Saipan (island) 1
- Official Personnel -- Chaplains 1
- Panama (nation) -- Panama Canal (canal) 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 1
- Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
- Seaman 1st Class, S1 1
- Seaman, E-3 1
- Ships -- Naval Vessels -- Naval Vessels(Combatant) -- Submarines -- Attack Submarine 1
- Standards -- Living Standards 1
- Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 1
- Supply Department 1
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Maryland (state) -- Cecil (county) -- Port Deposit (inhabited place) -- United States Naval Training Center, Bainbridge (military installation) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Norfolk (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 1
- X Division -- Band 1 ∧ less
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