The Intrepid is Back!

The U.S.S. Intrepid made it back up the Hudson to Pier 86 on the West Side today. The aircraft carrier underwent a $120 million refurbishing over the past two years and is headed back to serve as the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum.

A little history from its press materials: "One of the most distinguished war ships in naval history, the USS Intrepid was first launched in 1943 during World War II, then aided in NASA spacecraft recovery and later served in Vietnam. In 1976, the USS Intrepid was decommissioned and established as a museum ship by Zachary Fisher and the Intrepid Museum Foundation. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum officially opened in New York City in 1982." The museum will be back open on November 8.

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By Jen Chung in News on October 2, 2008 5:58 PM

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takethecanoli

I was lucky enough to once get tour through an Ohio class missile sub. Freakin' awesome.

JacqueMehoff

and when you're there go take the tour of the Growler. that sub is tiny compared to the carrier.

if you're claustrophobic and don't like hopping over hatches, try at your own risk.

they make you go through a mock hatch to make sure you can fit.

Rob T Firefly

Carriers are awesome because they take five whole red pegs to sink.

Luna26

What a brilliant museum that was, hooray!

tnturner

YAY!

WARSHIP!

Kneel down before your master!

FelixtheCat & Christine Quinn'

Dogs don't like Palin either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKEZkIRvmHY

JacqueMehoff

welcome back Intrepid,

you were the only NYC touristy attraction I enjoyed during one of my unemployed stints.

ides_of_march

"I find death machines depressing. It might be interesting to watch a couple of them destroy one another, though."

Thanks to that "death machine" and the people who served on it, you weren't born under nazi or Japanese dictatorship. Pinhead.

NannyState

Huzzah! Let's celebrate with a good ol' fashioned Tailhook Convention!

Snoopy

I believe the Intrepid goes back to WWII and also space craft recovery in the sixties as well as Vietnam.

starrygordon

I find death machines depressing. It might be interesting to watch a couple of them destroy one another, though.

nice job

man, i haven't been on the intrepid since i was 6 years old. i'd love to go back and see the changes.

is the submarine still there?

Mags

We were surprised by it while eating on the patio behind the Red Hook Fairway. It was AMAZING to see, especially as it passed by the Statue of Liberty.

I wonder though, does my 3 year old son think this kind of thing happens at the grocery store all the time?