A member of theEssex-classaircraft carriersof theUnited States Navy. First commissioned in 1943, it earned eight battle stars for combat service in the Pacific Theater ofWorld War IIand theVietnam War, and was a recovery vessel for several space missions.Intrepidwas decommissioned for the last time in 1974, and is currently a museum ship inNew York City.
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