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Sep 8, 2009 · In a two-hour tableau of hellfire and towering explosions, Intrepid’s warplanes help send the super-battleship and 3,000 Japanese crewmen to the bottom of the sea. We’re next to nineteen-year-old Alonzo Swann in Gun Tub 10 aboard Intrepid as he peers over the breech of a 20-mm anti-aircraft gun.
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Sep 30, 2008 · At Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, she sank Japanese warships and endured kamikaze and torpedo attacks. She fought at Okinawa and other Pacific battles, surviving to be the recovery ship for America's first astronauts and later returning to action in Vietnam.
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- Bill White, Robert Gandt
Sep 1, 2008 · Intrepid: The Epic Story of America’s Most Legendary Warship brings a renowned ship to life in a stirring tribute complete with the personal recollections of those who served aboard her, dramatic photographs, time lines, maps, and vivid descriptions of Intrepid’s deadly conflicts.
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Intrepid: The Epic Story of America's Most Legendary Warship Kindle Edition. by Robert Gandt (Author), Bill White (Author), John McCain (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.6 146 ratings. See all formats and editions.
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Intrepid: The Epic Story of America's Most Legendary Warship brings a renowned ship to life in a stirring tribute complete with the personal recollections of those who served aboard her, dramatic photographs, time lines, maps, and vivid descriptions of Intrepid's deadly conflicts.
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This definitive history of the aircraft carrier Intrepid most likely will continue to be read for many years as the legendary warship continues to serve as a museum and as a site to honor America's heroes. Japanese kamikaze aircraft bursts into flames after hitting USS Intrepid on November 25, 1944. Sources Cited. Hara, Katsuhiro. 2004.
The USS Intrepid is a warship unlike any other. The 27,000-ton, Essex-class aircraft carrier has sailed into harm’s way around the globe. At Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history, she...
