USS Intrepid’s 80th Commissioning Anniversary Celebrated on Aug. 16
On Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, the 80th anniversary of the commissioning of USS Intrepid, the World War II-era Essex class aircraft carrier that is now a National Historic Landmark, the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum celebrated the milestone with a special ceremony. The event honored former crew members from all eras of the carrier’s service, who reunited and shared stories of their tours of duty.
Intrepid was one of the most successful and stalwart ships in U.S. history. Nicknamed “The Fighting I” by its crew, Intrepid served in the Pacific during World War II, surviving five kamikaze attacks and one torpedo strike. Intrepid later conducted submarine surveillance in the North Atlantic during the Cold War and served three tours of duty off Vietnam. It was also one of the primary recovery vessels for NASA during the Mercury and Gemini missions, and retrieved astronauts Scott Carpenter, Gus Grissom and John Young after their respective orbits and splashdowns in the Pacific.
RD Weis has had a more than 10-year business relationship with the Intrepid and Intrepid Museum and looks forward to working with their exceptional team for many more years to come. We salute the men and women who carry on the Intrepid’s memory through the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, whose mission is to promote the awareness and understanding of history, science and service through its collections, exhibitions and programming in order to honor our heroes, educate the public and inspire our youth.
Videos of the 80th anniversary ceremony are available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/user/IntrepidMuseum and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/IntrepidMuseum?mc_cid=c3a4f44007&mc_eid=ed8a5e3813
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