The Shipworker Newspaper
Object NameNewspaper
Historic Owner
John Simonetti
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateOctober 5, 1956
PeriodCold War
Mediumpaper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of former crewmember John Simonetti, V6 Div., '61-'62. A2020.16
Object numberA2020.16
DescriptionNewspaper; The Shipworker, New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y., Vol. XV, No. 40, October 5, 1956 (oversize)Headline reads "Shipyard Welcomes Carrier Intrepid" with article on front page about USS Intrepid titled "Sixth Fleet Flattop is Here for // Overhaul and Modernization." Page 3 also has article about Intrepid's history titled "Intrepid is Rightly Named -- Fought Valiantly // in WWII Despite Fierce Kamikaze Attacks." Briefly describes modernization work planned for Intrepid at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
On View
Not on viewCollections
Charles T. Robinson Jr.
April 13, 1957
Object number: P2019.20.01