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The USS Intrepid - Welcome Back!
See the Intrepid's Historic Voyage here
A nearly 2 year multi-million dollar renovation complete and looking as good as new with new exciting displays,
the USS Intrepid,
traveled slowly up The Hudson River October 2, 2008, in a triumphant return to its permanent berth in New York City.
EarthCam, in cooperation with the Intrepid, Air Space and Sea Museum, presented a one-of-a-kind, live on board
views of the voyage upriver
from the top of the mast as well as its docking at the new Pier 86 from high atop a nearby building.
The three-hour voyage from Staten Island to the new Pier 86 was cheered on both sides of the pier along with a large Internet
audience, and saluted the historic ship's return.
Following a grand opening ceremony on Veteran's Day, Nov. 11,2008 - attended by President Bush - the
Intrepid Museum returned to duty as an historic site for tribute and education.
Visitors now explore history by participating in of a series of unique high-tech exhibits,
viewing classic aircraft, and touring the vast carrier. Please
click here
for more details.
After its December 5, 2006 tug tow from the mud along its permanent pier the ship was repainted in Bayonne, NJ
and refurbished in Staten
Island, NY at a cost of $120 Million.
The funding guaranteed the preservation of the mighty aircraft carrier and creation of a new park-like Pier 86.
The exhibit includes 30 restored aircraft, the former USS Growler submarine and the Concorde. The new design also created a unique
journey through spectacular interactive exhibits and virtual multi-sensory technology. The exhibits will include an EarthCam display
featuring a time-lapse
movie of the restoration, photos taken during the process and an exciting live feed from the top of the Intrepid mast, which has
been visited internationally on the Internet by millions.
In the last 22 months webcam visitors were able to monitor the reconstruction live.
The Intrepid served the United States Navy for 31 years. The aircraft carrier made military history as a
veteran of World War II and Vietnam, a NASA recovery vessel for the Mercury and Gemini space missions, and as
a participant in the blockade of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The ship was built at Newport News, VA and was
commissioned on August 16th, 1943. It is classified, as an Essex class short- hull Fleet Carrier that is 898 feet long, weighs 42,000 tons and
is equipped with 1,600 hatches and doors and 20,000 miles of electric cable. The Flight Deck of the Intrepid can
host three football games simultaneously.
You can visit the USS Intrepid Museum at:
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Pier 86
12th Ave. & 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
For more information, please visit our affiliate at http://www.intrepidmuseum.org.
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