USS Intrepid

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Intrepid was commissioned on August 16, 1943. It was decommissioned for the final time on March 15, 1974. During its time in commission, Intrepid served in World War II, the Cold War, the space race and the Vietnam War. It went on to become the centerpiece of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, which opened to the public on August 3, 1982.