USS Intrepid
Museum ship
| Type | Aircraft carrier |
|---|---|
| Class | Essex |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 5″ guns |
Torpedoed off Truk in 1944 and hit by kamikazes four times. Her aircraft attacked Musashi in the Sibuyan Sea and Ozawa's carriers at Cape Engaño. A museum ship in New York.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 12 × 5 in (127 mm) DP guns
- 32 × 40 mm (1.6 in) AA guns
- 46 × 20 mm (0.8 in) AA guns
Armour
- Waterline belt: 2.5–4 in (64–102 mm)
- Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm)
- Hangar deck: 2.5 in (64 mm)
- Bulkheads: 4 in (102 mm)
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 1 December 1941 |
| Launched | 26 April 1943 |
| Commissioned | 16 August 1943 |
| Displacement | 27,100 long tons (27,500 t) (standard) 36,380 long tons (36,960 t) (full load) |
| Length | 820 feet (249.9 m) (wl) 872 feet (265.8 m) (o/a) |
| Speed | 33 knots (61 km/h; 38 mph) |
| Complement | 2,600 officers and enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
26 April 1943
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Survived
24 October 1944
Her aircraft led the first strike
Battle off Cape Engaño
Survived
25–26 October 1944
Operation Ten-Go
Survived
7 April 1945