Racing the Clock to Bring Back the Intrepid

NY Times ^ | May 21, 2008 | PATRICK McGEEHAN

[neverdem]

Slide Show A High-Priced Voyage Home

[skeeter]

Funny - the carrier was nicknamed ‘USS Decrepid’ during the war because it always seemed problem-plagued.

[buccaneer81]

Funny - the carrier was nicknamed ‘USS Decrepid’ during the war because it always seemed problem-plagued.

Yeah, but she sure could take a beating. Hit numerous times by kamikazes. She lost 800 men in one day.

[buccaneer81]

I toured her back in 1987. Pretty impressive, even back then.

[neodad]

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[Bender2]

Intrepid bump!

[colorado tanker]

I hope they pull this off. I've toured both Intrepid and now Midway in San Diego. Carriers are darn impressive ships.

[neverdem]

Yeah, but she sure could take a beating. Hit numerous times by kamikazes. She lost 800 men in one day.

The Intrepid survived five Japanese kamikaze suicide plane attacks and lost 270 crew members in the last two years of the Pacific war.

That's from the Associated Press. I know it's not the best source.

[Think free or die]

We took the kids up to New York a couple of years ago, and toured Intrepid shortly before the renovations began. It was a great experience.

[buccaneer81]

The Intrepid survived five Japanese kamikaze suicide plane attacks and lost 270 crew members in the last two years of the Pacific war. That's from the Associated Press. I know it's not the best source.

You may be right. My number seems to be from the entire Task Force 38. 30 + ships.

Looks like Intrepid lost 65 men on 11-25-1944 during that engagement.

[GitmoSailor]

I toured on the Kitty Hawk’s maiden voyage around the Horn and was paid $88.00 a month. Room and board was free!!!!!

[neverdem]

270 KIA out of 800 total casualties is not unreasonable either. I was wondering if you had a source better than the AP, which I don’t regard too highly.

[buccaneer81]

I was wondering if you had a source better than the AP, which I don’t regard too highly.

No, I looked all over. But, if the AP is quoting from its archives, they may be right. AP and UPI were highly regarded during the war. They knew when to be silent and they seemed to be on the level as far as political persuasion (well, at least more so than today.)

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[mavfin]

Yeah, but she sure could take a beating. Hit numerous times by kamikazes. She lost 800 men in one day.

Actually, the 800 in one day I believe was the Franklin

[buccaneer81]

Actually, the 800 in one day I believe was the Franklin

Thanks.

[buccaneer81]

USS Franklin is correct. Thanks again, mavfin, for pointing me in the right direction.

Franklin lay dead in the water, took a 13° starboard list, lost all radio communications, and broiled under the heat from enveloping fires. Many of the crew were blown overboard, driven off by fire, killed or wounded, but the hundreds of officers and enlisted who voluntarily remained saved their ship through sheer valor and tenacity. The casualties totaled 724 killed and 265 wounded, and would have far exceeded this number except for the heroic work of many survivors.

From Wikipedia.

[buccaneer81]

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[Professional Engineer]

I hope they pull this off. I've toured both Intrepid and now Midway in San Diego. Carriers are darn impressive ships.

Indeed they are. So are a few others.

Going aboard - USS Lexingston

Hood ornaments - USS Texas

Fire one (volkswagen) - USS Wisconsin

I don't have pictures, but I have been aboard her...

[neverdem]

Thank you.