Laid down on December 1, 1941, and commissioned on August 16, 1943, the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Intrepid was one of 24 of its kind built during World War II. Having been launched so late in ...
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The USS Intrepid is turning 80, and for the occasion, around 200 former crew members are expected to show up to share old war stories and celebrate another milestone aboard the ...