Black and white photograph of USS Intrepid sailing in New York harbor, lower Manhattan skyline …

USS Intrepid in New York Harbor

Object NamePhotograph

Historic Owner Henry B. Hopson

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

DateNovember 30, 1956

PeriodCold War

Mediumphotographic paper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Chris & Nancy Wehrung in honor of his grandfather Henry B. Hopson. P2018.05.02

Object numberP2018.05.02

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of Intrepid sailing in New York Harbor. Crew members are lining the rails at the front half of the deck and there are no aircraft on the deck. The starboard elevator is raised. There is a roof like structure on the aft end of the deck and a smaller one on the forward section. The lower Manhattan, New York skyline is at the center of the image. The Brooklyn Bridge is on the right. There is a white border around the image. The back has “No. CVA-11: (L)2524-B Date 30 Nov 1956 // U.S.S. Intrepid (CVA-11) // Subject: USS Intrepid (CVA-11) entering New York” and “Released // If published credit // must be given as follows // “official photograph // U.S. Navy” stamped and written in black ink.

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