Intrepid (CV 11) - Naval Cruise Book

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The USS IIZTEIBPID was authorized by the Congress, was built, me Hewporzt News Ship Building, Congany, Newport Hows, Virginia, was launched 26 April l9l+3. She was sponsored by Ilrs. John Hooverf She was placed in commission 16 August l9L,3 under thg ity contained in Vice Chief of ZTaval Operations confidentigl patch Wu-1329 of Aug'-lst 191-+3. Her first Comnanding Officer was 17178111 TUOERH-S I-'af1150f1 SPTGSUS, U-PM Navy, Of Coronado, Californ1aQ The ITITXIPID was authorized and built in order to carry air within reach of Japanese held territory which was, at the tins, beyond range oi' lend-based air. It was not known then what the future held. She was to become the most hit U. S. Carrier, but hor ability' to return to the fight earned for her thenane Tough Lad-you . I On? October l9l+3 the IITTRJPID went to sea for the first time ilk her first air group, Air Groug 8, under the conmand of Con- A, KGB, Jacksgn, Jr., U,S, 3-levy, embarked. The purpose of this trip was for shaking down the new crew and air group, es well 'conducting standardization runs. She operated in the vicinity PON? of-Spain, Trinidad for several days for this purpose and VSC1 back: at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on l November l91+3e 4011 r'25 November l9l,.3 the INRTJQID was underway H635-U GUTO'-We d, Yaine where oost-commissioning trial runs and 1565133

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carried the liaval l9l+3. red, it ollc, Virginia. out Until 25 Vvveflber 1943, at which tire ana returned 0P91'at5-Hia 32156, liorfolgz, Virginia, anchoring 30 Iiovem.. These trials were carried out with the air group not having been left behind at the Naval -air Station, On l December l9L+3 Air Group 8 reported back: aboard for duty the ship got underway for the Canal Zone, arriving, at Colon Decehber l9l+3. The following, day the ship transited the canal. H in oassagge the ship grounded her stall, causing, minor d-mage. the transit was comp e e l t d without further incident and she arrived tBalboa, Canal Zone, the same day. Upon investigation, it was ound that the hull had been holed and a temporary patch was d r for San Francisco and stalled On ll, December she got un eq.-:ay Q oored at the dock: at the Iisval Air Station, Alameda, California, 22 December l9!4.3. She was underway nhbunters 705-fit, California, for dr? doc do me Stem. :smile at aianeaa me ,gif TF ! with repairs completed, the 1941+ and doclced at Haval air I. Janna ry 33' Air . ,- Pearl Harbor where .Air Group 6 WGS Group 8 was reefnbarlced and the 1' again the following, day for ing and permanent repairs Groug was disenzbarlced. 79133 left Hunters Point on Station, Alaiieda the same o1J,o'.':in,j day she sailed detached and ordered to Iiaval Station Puunene lgaui Til. for duty, and .air Groug 6 reported Q , s a o 3 . .. b ,. , .- J V , V A M' ' ' i' on O I I n ' .4