Intrepid (CV 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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.' ' , f g - c f-'sr gf 5' .J ' .ww V. . . 1' , diff Quin ,V -- V h , '5g'37i 1' J' . ' - -' - '- J.'a',',2f ,LT . ' , ' . all 9 Anril l9Lh. ?ursuant to 3uPers letter BLS96 of 8 April Captain William Dodge Saaple, U,S. Kavy, assuaed commend of IS IHTREPID, relieving the acting Commanding Officer, Com- ' Richard Kenna Gaines, .2 Kaz lihg. In accordance with BuPers despatch 121228 and ,, ' of Hay lybh, Captain Killian Dod4e Saaple turned over comp 0 hav 1 A . Pursuant to BuPe s desg-ton 121227 of Hay 19hL, 0 Couaander Richard Xena: Gaines, U.S. Tavy. I ' I 2 5 A r - 3 .n Joseph ?rancls Holger, U.S. Vavy, of Arlington, Virginia, ad copnand, relievil 1, Coaaander Richard Kenna Gaines, U.S. Navy I June l2hL. Underway for post-repair trials, trials 'actory. 3 June ligb. Loored to dock, Naval air Station, Alaneda, arnie. aircraft, motorized equipnent, and L Underway for Pearl Harbor, carrying passengers, iscellaneous cargo. 4 June 19h Arrived Pearl Harbor. Q June lgbb. L Q. L.......jL... 10 under the conaand of Commander 2 June 1 hh. Air Groug ,, 3. Jung, U,S, Navy, repor sox, 1 23 June l9LL. Underway for Emi in Joseph F. Bolger, U. ted aboard for transportation to wetok as Task Group 19.7, S.H., in coxaand, consisting of the 7 Q '? d LUETZ3. .ID, SHLLn-Y an . t - .' T '- gs. ,,, . M, W

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ZQISSIIYG RAY. A-. 326, 872 91 62, mm GOCJM. L- QI.. S2c. 605 91+ sz., asm IIOQRIS, R. zz., BIQZC, 295 1.1. 34, USN AIQQTII-IS, R. F., szc, 81,3 61. 95, USER P:a.7'.SI, J., Gll3c, 622 1.1 se, Uszm sms, A. L., Curr, 316 53 83, Usa: 12 Februarfg l9Ll+. Retiring to Eniwetolc in company with Con- Task Unit 58.2.l. because of danage. Rudder out of con.. ion, holding course by use of engines. However, received rs to proceed on to Pearl Harbor for battle dansg,e repair, in with USS STPJIIBBL and S'I.31. IZZ1f ZDOTTZFZ. 25 Februarfg l2l+l+. Arrived lfavy Yard, Pearl Harbor. 22' February l9l+l+. Underway for San firancisco, California, or battle drnage repairs. 2 zz.-iron l9l+l+. Taken under tow due to inability to maintain nurse without rudder. Q Idarcn l9l+!+. The snip was towed bool: into Pearl Harbor. 162-larch lggl.. Underway enroute to San Francisco. 22 March l9l+h. Entered dry docizs, Hunters Point, San Fran- SOO, California. Air Group 6 detecned. if 28 Iiarcn l9L+l+. In accordance with Bul-Ders despatch M7233 of ,rch 1941, and 25Q933 of larch l'9L+L+, 'Captain Thongs Lamson Sprague, YS- Navy, turned over conuand of the USS ETTRSPID to Coglzander Chard Kenna Gaines, U.S.N. 'Ja - . . '1 f .' . - -6'

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up of islands as a prelizinary to 'wwf l ' 1 ' , , 'v'3!x.5vg-AQ X I ' ' 1. f Q12 '! .Q , r , ,.,.., .. , .aa i' 5- V f m., xg.. x Af- - 1 1 , ' , - .C ' V v V. 5 I - , 30'June l9hh. Ancnored at Zniuetok. 1 Julv l9hb. Detached sir Groug l9 to Bniuetok Air Station atapulting the entire air group at anchor. L Jul! l2bh. Received various gray, Havy and Larine personnel, passage and further nospitalizationg Task Group 19.7 underway Pearl.Harbor. ll Juli l9hb. Arrived Pearl Harbor. Task Unit dissolved. l6 Aueust l9l.l.. Underway for Bniwetolc as Task Unit l2.J.2, Listing of Il'7T.'1flf?ID, QIQTTSRPPLISZ, T.IfDZP'j1TD.I.'C.l, BLUJ, DIILRVTIN, LN, and CUSUIUG. Air Group lC, under the conzand of Commander .iam Edward Ellis, U.S. Navy, landed aboard and reported for duty 25 August l9QL. anchored Eniwetok Atoll. 22 August lQbL. Underway as a part of Task Group 58.2 for Cl .lninetolt Atoll . 26 August l9LL. Anchors 22 august l9ub. Detached fron Tas: Group 58.2, reported to Lning exercises. K Group 38.23 underway for coabat operations. L Segtember lQLh. Received nssistant Secretary of the Navy 'Air and his Aide aboard by aircraftg launched the foregoing or in the day. rations aaainst the Palau f 6 Segtember l9Ll+. Conrsenced air cpe assault and occupation. 7 Sdgtember ling. Continued strikes against Palau Islands. . u - , ,