USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
Organization
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
Robert L. Owens Oral History (First Interview)
Item
Identifier: OHP 059
Scope and Contents
Robert L. Owens served aboard Growler, first as executive officer, then as commanding officer, from February 1960 to December 13, 1963. Owens began his interview by stating where he was born and raised and discussing his service in WWII. Owens explained that after boot camp and electrical school, he rode Intrepid from Alameda to Pearl Harbor, where he served aboard the submarine tender USS Bushnell. He then went aboard the USS Tinosa and made seven war patrols. After providing additional...
Dates:
October 1, 2014
Robert L. Owens Oral History (Second Interview)
Item
Identifier: OHP 126
Scope and Contents
Robert L. Owens served aboard Growler, first as executive officer, then as commanding officer, from February 1960 to December 13, 1963. He began his second interview by recalling his early Navy career when he was drafted during World War II. Owens stated that he attended boot camp in Farragut, ID, and electrician school, before volunteering for submarine service and completing five war patrols on Tinosa. After discussing his experiences in the submarine service during World War II, Owens...
Dates:
March 14, 2017
Sverre O. Bach Oral History
Item
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
Item
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
USS Intrepid Collection
Collection
Identifier: A00.2015.03
Scope and Contents
This artificial collection contains papers created and used during the operations of USS Intrepid (CV-11) from 1943 to 1975. The collection includes records created by official ship functions, anonymous sailors’ personal papers, and publications created by the ship’s print shop.The operational records series contains records created in the process of performance of the ship’s official operations. There are records arranged by record type and function and by department. Record...
Dates:
Majority of material found within ca. 1943–75
Wesley Hays Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 095
Scope and Contents
Wesley Hays served aboard Intrepid during World War II, in 1945, as a Corsair pilot in VBF-10. Hays began his interview by providing an overview of his time on board Intrepid. He also briefly discussed his childhood and how he developed an interest in flight. The interview then transitioned to a discussion on flight training, and Hays described the stages of flight training and the aircraft he flew. He also explained how he was assigned to VBF-10 and provided a detailed description of the...
Dates:
April 28, 2016
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
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- Military Forces (United States) -- Navy 26
- Cold War, October 1945–March 15, 1974 15
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 14
- Communication Artifacts -- Documentary Artifacts -- Other Documents -- Serial -- Yearbook 13
- World War II, December 1941–September 1945 12
- Intrepid -- flight deck 11
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 -- Torpedo Strike, February 17, 1944 10
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 10
- Italy (nation) -- Campania (region (administrative division)) -- Napoli (province) -- Naples (inhabited place) 10
- Second Vietnam Deployment, May – December, 1967 10
- Vietnam War, 1966–68 10
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 9
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 9
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strikes, November 25, 1944 9
- Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 9
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 8
- Attack -- Kamikaze Attack 8
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 8
- France (nation) -- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (region (administrative division)) -- Cannes (inhabited place) 7
- Italy (nation) -- Lazio (region (administrative division)) -- Roma (province) -- Rome (inhabited place) 7
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 7
- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 7
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 7
- Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 7
- Attack on Truk, February 16–17, 1944 6
- Cuba (nation) -- Guantánamo (province) -- Guantánamo, Bahía de (bay) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (naval base) 6
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 6
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 6
- Greece (nation) -- Periféreia Protevoúsis (region (administrative division)) -- Athens (inhabited place) 6
- Intrepid -- hangar deck 6
- Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 6
- Intrepid -- third deck -- mess 6
- Panama Canal Collision, December 9, 1943 6
- Shakedown Cruise, October 1943 6
- Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 6
- Strikes against Luzon, October 29, 1944 -- Kamikaze Strike, October 29, 1944 6
- Surrender of Japan, August 14, 1945 6
- United States (nation) -- Hawaii (state) -- Honolulu (county) -- Oahu (island) -- Pearl Harbor Naval Reservation (defense installation) 6
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Norfolk (independent city) -- Norfolk (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Norfolk (air base) 6
- Attack -- Torpedo Attack 5
- Attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941 5
- Battle of Okinawa, April 1 – June 22, 1945 -- Kamikaze Strike, April 16, 1945 5
- CVW-10 -- VA-34 5
- Commissioning, August 16, 1943 5
- Families (Human) -- Family Members -- Wives 5
- Federated States of Micronesia (nation) -- Yap (state) -- Ulithi (atoll) 5
- First Vietnam Deployment, April – November 1966 5
- Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 5
- Intrepid -- crew berthing 5
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 5
- Italy (nation) -- Liguria (region (administrative division)) -- Genova (province) -- Genoa (inhabited place) 5
- Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Livorno (province) -- Livorno (inhabited place) 5
- Letter Writing 5
- Medical Department UF 5
- Navigation Department 5
- Operations Department -- OI Division 5
- Rescues -- Sea Rescues 5
- Spain (nation) -- Catalonia (autonomous community) -- Barcelona (province) -- Barcelona (inhabited place) 5
- Supply Department 5
- United States (nation) -- Illinois (state) -- Lake (county) -- Naval Station Great Lakes (naval base) 5
- United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Washington (county) -- Quonset Point (cape) -- Naval Air Station Quonset Point (air base) 5
- Accidents -- Aviation Accidents 4
- Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 4
- Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 4
- Atmospheric Sciences -- Meteorology -- Meteorological Phenomena -- Storms -- Typhoons 4
- Battle of Kwajalein Atoll, January 31– February 3, 1944 4
- Burial 4
- China (nation) -- Hong Kong (semi–independent political entity) -- Hong Kong Island (area) -- Hong Kong (island) 4
- Communications Department 4
- Education -- Training -- Basic Training 4
- Engineering Department -- B Division 4
- Food 4
- Formosa Air Battle, October 12–14, 1944 4
- Gibraltar (dependent state) -- Gibraltar (inhabited place) 4
- Intrepid -- gallery deck -- combat information center (CIC) 4
- Intrepid -- island 4
- Intrepid -- squadron ready room 4
- Italy (nation) -- Tuscany (region (administrative division)) -- Pisa (province) -- Pisa (inhabited place) 4
- Japan (nation) -- Kanto (region (administrative division)) -- Tōkyō (metropolis) -- Tokyo (inhabited place) 4
- Japan (nation) -- Okinawa (region (administrative region)) -- Okinawa (prefecture) -- Okinawa-shoto (island group) -- Okinawa-Jima (island) 4
- Leave 4
- Operations Department 4
- Petty Officer 2nd Class, E-5 4
- Pre-World War II, ?–November 1941 4
- Preparations for Battle of Peliliu, September 6–14, 1944 4
- Radar -- Radar Equipment 4
- Raids on Japanese Home Islands, March 1945 -- Kamikaze Near-Miss, March 18, 1945 4
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Performing Arts -- Music 4
- South China Sea (sea) -- Dixie Station (military instillation) 4
- Strikes against the Philippines, October 29 – November 25, 1944 4
- United States (nation) -- California (state) -- San Francisco (county) -- Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (shipyard) 4
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Pensacola (air base) 4
- United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 4
- United States (nation) -- Virginia (state) -- Portsmouth (independent city) -- Portsmouth (inhabited place) 4
- Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 4
- Air Department 3
- Aircraft -- Cougar 3
- Aircraft -- Cougar -- F9F 3
- Aircraft -- North Vietnamese -- Mikoyan-Gurevich UF MiG 3
- Aircraft -- Skyraider 3 ∧ less
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