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The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
“The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is dedicated to the exhibition and interpretation of history, science and service as related to its home aboard the aircraft carrier Intrepid, a National Historic Landmark. “ Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Website
“Launched in 1943, the former aircraft carrier USS Intrepid fought in World War II, surviving five kamikaze attacks and one torpedo strike. The ship later served in the Cold War and the Vietnam War. Intrepid also served as a NASA recovery vessel in the 1960s. It was decommissioned in 1974, and today is berthed on the Hudson River as the centerpiece of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.” Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Website
The Growler, one of America’s first nuclear-missile submarines. “its secret mission patrolling the coast of the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1964, ready to retaliate if the Soviets attacked the United States” Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Website
Lockheed A-12, a high speed, high altitude reconnaissance (spy) aircraft of the early 1960’s with a speed of over 2,260 miles per hour, or three times the speed of sound- Mach 3. It did not operate from carriers.
Fleet Week – USS Iwo Jima / Amphibious Assault Ship, 2010
Fleet Week – USS Monterey / Guided Missile Cruiser, 2008
Fleet Week – USS Kearsarge / Amphibious Assault Ship, 2006
An amphibious assault ship lands and supports ground forces on enemy territory. At 840 feet in length, it’s about 250 feet shorter than a modern aircraft carrier. It carries helicopters, vertical and short takeoff and landing aircraft, along with a crew of 1,200 sailors and 1,700 marines.
USS New York Deck & Bow, 2009
Amphibious Transport Dock
From USS New York Facebook:
“Aircraft: Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.”
About 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center wreckage contained in the bow.
USS New York, 2009
From USS New York Facebook:
“Built with 7 1/2 tons of steel from the World Trade Center, the USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) was Commissioned on November 7, 2009 in in New York City.
Mission: USS NEW YORK (LPD-21) was constructed at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems’ shipyard in Avondale, LA. It is the fifth amphibious transport dock of the San Antonio class. The ship is used to transport and land Marines, their equipment, and supplies via embarked air cushion or conventional landing craft, amphibious assault vehicles, augmented by helicopters or vertical take off and landing aircraft. USS NEW YORK stands ready to support amphibious assaults, special operations, expeditionary warfare missions, and humanitarian relief efforts.
Crew: ~440 Sailors (45 officers, 395 enlisted), 3 Marines Troops 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); capacity to surge to 800 total.”
Some Hudson River Traffic, 2002-3
Cruise Ship In NY Harbor, 2006
Coast Guard Patrols The Hudson, 2006
