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-ft 4S Many men have died serving our country and sailors have died while serving on INTREPID and while flying from her decks. We salute these brave men and pray that they have not died in vain. We, the living, must never forget their sacrifice and the dedication with which they fought. But INTREPID lives on. In 1967 she deployed for a second time to Southeast Asia and again Carrier Air Wing TEN took to the skies over Vietnam. And in June of 1968, with Carrier Air Wing TEN embarked, she steamed out of Norfolk for yet another Southeast Asia deployment — the only Atlantic Fleet carrier to have served three consecutive tours in this critical area. But the success of INTREPID lies not on her awards or battle stars, but in her men, the thousands of sailors and marines who have fought and lived and sweated and cursed and slept in INTREPID these past 25 years. This is a real story. INTREPID is a proud lady... a lady who refuses to die. And all the world knows of her and her achievements, for she is called The Fighting I.
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The First Intrepid USS INTREPID (CVS-11) is the fourth ship of the fleet to bear the name. The first INTREPID was built in France in 1798 for Napoleon ' s Egyptian expedition. She was subsequently sold to Tripoli, where she served as MASTICO. The ketch of 64 tons had a complement of 70 officers and men. ENTERPRISE, commanded by LT. Stephen Decatur, captured MASTICO in Dec. 1803, as she was sailing from Tripoli. He took her into the U. S. Navy and renamed her INTREPID. LT. Decatur and INTREPID were ordered to accompany SIREN to Tripoli where they would attempt to destroy the captured U. S. frigate PHILADELPHIA. INTREPID and SIREN sailed Feb- ruary 2, and arrived off Tripoli five days later. Weather delayed the operation until the 16th. On the night of the 16th, INTREPID slipped quietly into Tripoli ' s harbor and pulled alongside PHILADELPHIA. Decatur led 60 of his men to the deck of the frigate and after a brief struggle, set it afire. She then made her escape. INTREPID next served as a hospital ship. Later she rejoined the squadron off Tripoli where she was fitted out as a floating volcano. She was to be sent into the harbor and blown up in the midst of the corsair fleet close under the walls of Tripoli. Lt. Somers assumed command with a crew of 11 volunteers. INTREPID entered the harbor; and shortly after- wards the concussion of a violent explosion rocked the American squadron. Commodore Preble later concluded that Tripoline defenders must have boarded the ship prompting her valiant men to blow her up, giving their lives, to prevent the ship ' s cargo from being taken.
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