USS Intrepid
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11), also known as The Fighting "I", 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.
Intrepid served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 through 1974. Intrepid served in World War II, the Cold War and the Vietnam War, and served as a recovery vessel for NASA missions.
The Intrepid Museum was founded in 1982.